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Early Origins of the Courteau family

The surname Courteau was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Courteau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courteau research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1476, 1500, 1508, 1626, 1673, 1692, 1695, 1721, 1772, 1790, 1797, 1821, 1855 and 1893 are included under the topic Early Courteau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Courteau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Courteau, Court, Lecourt, Courtat, Courtot, Courtet, Courtin, Courtaud, Courtaux, Courtault, Courteau, Courtiau, Courtas, Courte, Courtade, Courtais, Courteault, Courteilles, Courton, Courtier, Courtin and many more.

Early Notables of the Courteau family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • Jean-Jules-Henri Courteault was an archivist for the national archives in 1893


United States Courteau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Courteau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jeanne Courteau, aged 21, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1907
  • Louis Courteau, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921

Canada Courteau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Courteau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Courteau, who arrived in Canada in 1653
  • Pierre Courteau married in 1691 in Sainte-Famille, Quebec
  • Pierre Courteau, son of Pierre and Marthe, who married Marie-Madeleine Saint-Denis, daughter of Pierre and Madeleine, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 25th June 1691 1
Courteau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Courteau, son of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Félicité Robin, daughter of François and Françoise, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 20th November 1725 1
  • Joseph Courteau married in 1725 in St-Thomas
  • Jacques Courteau, son of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Angélique Leboeuf, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Thérèse, in Lotbinière, Quebec on 28th February 1729 1
  • Elisabeth Courteau married in 1747 in St-Valier
  • Augustin Courteau, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Hubert, daughter of André and Marie, in Lotbinière, Quebec on 19th September 1768 1
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Courteau (post 1700) +

  • Loïc Courteau (b. 1964), former French tennis player
  • Bernard Courteau (b. 1936), Canadian novelist in Montreal
  • Maurice Laurent Courteau (b. 1920), Canadian former Canadian NHL ice hockey goaltender for the Boston Bruins
  • Charles Courteau (1787-1846), Canadian merchant and politician in Lower Canada
  • Yves Courteau (b. 1964), Canadian retired professional NHL ice hockey forward
  • Roland Courteau (b. 1943), French teacher and senator in Narbonne, France


  1. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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