Show ContentsDesfosses Surname History

Early Origins of the Desfosses family

The surname Desfosses was first found in Allier.

Early History of the Desfosses family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desfosses research. The years 1614, 1649, 1663, 1737, 1789 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Desfosses History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desfosses Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desfosses, Desfossé, Des Fosses, Des Fossés and many more.

Early Notables of the Desfosses family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was

  • Paul Desfosses, born in Ebreul in 1869, was son of a doctor and enrolled in the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, became a hospital intern, and specialized in pediatric surgery...

Desfosses Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Desfosses is the 932nd most popular surname. 1


United States Desfosses migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desfosses Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Charles Desfossés married in Ameica in 1786

Canada Desfosses migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desfosses Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • François Desfossés married in 1669 in Ste-Famille, Quebec
Desfosses Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Agathe Desfossés married in 1797 in Nicolet, Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Desfosses (post 1700) +

  • Lucien Desfosses, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 13th Ward, 1938 2
  • Helen Desfosses, academic in Canada who wrote "Soviet Population Policy: Conflicts and Constraints" in 1981
  • H Desfosses, who works for the Canadian Research Division under environmental direction


  1. "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
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Lucien Desfosses. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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