Deblois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Deblois, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Deblois, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleanais. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Deblois family originally derived its surname from the name of the city of Blois, which was in Orleanais.

Early Origins of the Deblois family

The surname Deblois was first found in Blois, a city and the capital of Loir-et-Cher department in central France in the former province of Orleanais. This city dates back to at least the 6th century when it was first mentioned by Gregory de Tours. By 1196, Count Louis had granted privileges to the townsmen which survived the Middle Ages. In 1429, Joan of Arc made Blois her base of operations for the relief of Orleans. The lineage began after the tradition of the counts of Blois from the house of Chatillon, and the lords of Trelon. The house of Blois affirmed its noble status in 1530, 1664 and 1668.

Early History of the Deblois family

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Deblois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Blois, DeBlois, De Blois, Deblois and others.

Early Notables of the Deblois family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Stephen Deblois (1699-1778), English-born, immigrant to America in 1720 and rose to become organist of King's Chapel, Boston (1733-ca.1748) and Old North Church in Boston, and owned Boston's Concert H...

Deblois Ranking

In the United States, the name Deblois is the 13,547^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Deblois is ranked the 691^st most popular surname. 2

Deblois migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deblois Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rebecca Deblois, aged 24, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 3
Basil Deblois, who landed in America in 1811 3
T M Deblois, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 3

Deblois migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deblois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Gregoire DeBlois, who was born in Canada in 1632
Gregoire Deblois, aged 23, who arrived in Canada in 1657
Mr. Grégoire Deblois, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for Antoine Grignon, Pierre Gaigneur, and Jacques Massé, arriving on 3rd March 1657 4
Gregoire DeBlois married in 1661 in Ile-d'Orleans, Quebec
Grégoire Deblois, son of François and Marguerite, who married Françoise Viger, daughter of Robert and Périnne, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 11th September 1662 5
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Deblois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Françoise DeBlois married in Ste-Famille in 1709
Jean-Baptiste Deblois, son of Grégoire and Françoise, who married Marie-Madeleine Labbé, daughter of Pierre and Marugerite, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 28th April 1710 5
Simon Deblois, son of Joseph and Marguerite, who married Marguerite Guérard, daughter of Charles and Marguerite, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 24th February 1716 5
Anne DeBlois married in Ste-Famille in 1717
Jean-Baptiste Deblois, son of Joseph and Marguerite, who married Angélique Dumont, daughter of Julien and Angélique, in Quebec on 22nd May 1729 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Deblois (post 1700) +

Anthony Thomas "Tony" DeBlois (b. 1974), American blind autistic savant and musician who can play about 8,000 pieces from memory
Thomas A. Deblois, American politician, U.S. Attorney for Maine, 1849-53 6
Henry D. DeBlois, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1876 6
Charles Deblois (1939-2019), Canadian politician, Member of the House of Commons of Canada for Montmorency-Orléans from 1988 to 1993
Pierre Antoine Deblois (1815-1898), Canadian farmer, businessman and politician, Senator for La Salle, Quebec (1883-1898)
Joseph-François Deblois (1797-1860), Canadian lawyer, judge and politician in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada for Bonaventure in 1834
George Wastie Deblois (1824-1886), Canadian businessman and politician in Prince Edward Island who represented 5th Queens in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1877 to 1882
Lucien DeBlois (b. 1957), Canadian retired professional NHL hockey player who played from 1997 to 1992
Dean DeBlois (b. 1970), Canadian Annie Award winning, Academy Award nominated film director, screenwriter, and animator, best known for his work on How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Louis De Blois, Canadian judge of the Superior Court of Quebec in Montreal

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html