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Early Origins of the Deslandes family

The surname Deslandes was first found in Poitou.

Early History of the Deslandes family

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Deslandes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deslandes, Deslane, Deslanes, Deslandres and others.

Early Notables of the Deslandes family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Pierre-Delunay Deslandes, from Arranches, who was a professor at the College of the Oratoriens of Soissons in 1730
  • Leopold Deslandes was born in 1796 in Paris and is recorded in 1817, when he finished his doctorate in medicine
  • Paulin Deslandes, who lived during the nineteenth century, was a singer at the Comic Opera
  • Jean-Francois-Marie Deslandes dedicated himself to teaching, and became a professor at La Rochelle in 1808
  • Raymond Deslandes was a dramatic author in 1825
  • Henri-Alexandre Deslandes was a scientific researcher in 1853 in Paris
  • Emile-Auguste Deslandes was honored with the noble title of Baron under the Second Empire because of his relative, Paul Deslandes, mayor of Tours. He entered Naval School in 1848 and in 1861 became sh...
  • Eucher-Guillaume Deslandes, born in 1849 in the diocese of Bayeux, became a priest and worked in many different parishes until he became master of ceremonies at the cathedral of Bayeux. He was also a...
  • Paul Deslandes was a man of letters in Paris in 1874
  • Madeleine-Annette-Edmée-Angélique Deslandes, known as the Baroness, lived in Paris in 1876

Deslandes Ranking

In France, the name Deslandes is the 1,429th most popular surname with an estimated 4,027 people with that name. 1


Canada Deslandes migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deslandes Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean Deslandes married in 1688 in Boucherville, Quebec
  • Jean Deslandes, son of Philippe and Anne, who married Isabelle Ronceray, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 24th November 1688 2
Deslandes Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Deslandes, son of Philippe and Anne, who married Marie-Madeleine, daughter of Jacques and Jacqueline, in Montreal, Quebec on 24th October 1701 2
  • Jean Deslandes, son of Jean and Isabelle, who married Marie-Josephte Sérand, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 26th August 1714 2
  • Jean-Baptiste Deslandes married in 1714 in Montreal
  • Pierre Deslandes, son of Jean and Isabelle, who married Marguerite Lecompte, daughter of Aimé and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th November 1723 2
  • Marie-Anne Deslandes married in 1728 in Montreal
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Contemporary Notables of the name Deslandes (post 1700) +

  • Raymond "Raimond" Deslandes (1825-1890), 19th-century French journalist, playwright and theater manager
  • Nicolas Théodore Paulin Deslandes (1806-1866), 19th-century French playwright
  • Ghislain Deslandes (b. 1970), French philosopher who received the EFMD-FNEGE Best Essay Award in 2015
  • Carolina Deslandes (b. 1991), Portuguese singer and songwriter
  • Charlie Deslandes (1900-1967), Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in 1924
  • Sylvain Boris Nabil Deslandes (b. 1997), Cameroon professional footballer
  • Maria Carolina Martinez Deslandes (b. 1991), Portuguese singer and songwriter
  • Flavio Deslandes, Brazilian industrial designer
  • Baronne Madeleine Annette Edmé Angélique Vivier- Deslandes (b. 1866), French writer associated with the English Pre-Raphaelites


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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