Drapeau Surname History

Origins Available:
France

The prestigious surname Drapeau comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Drapeau is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Drapeau family

The surname Drapeau was first found in Provence, where the family was established in the village of Drap in the department of Alpes-Maritimes, located in the region of Nice. 1

The name also has roots and strong representation in the coastal city of La Rochelle located in the department of Charente-Martitime in the southwestern part of France. 2

Early History of the Drapeau family

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Drapeau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drap, Drapeau, Drapier, Drappier, Draperon, Drapron and many more.

Early Notables of the Drapeau family

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Drapeau World Ranking

In the United States, the name Drapeau is the 13,077^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Drapeau is ranked the 435^th most popular surname. 4 And in France, the name Drapeau is the 4,065^th popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 5

Drapeau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Drapeau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Drapeau, who married Charlotte Joly in Ste-Famille in 1669
Antoine Drapeau, son of Pierre and Marie, married Charlotte Joly, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Saint-Famille, Quebec on 20th August 1669 6
Jean Drapeau, who married Madeleine-Françoise Pilet in Boucherville, Quebec in 1689
Jean Drapeau, son of Pierre and Catherine, married Madeleine Pilet, daughter of François and Françoise, in Boucherville, Quebec on 10th July 1689 6

Drapeau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Drapeau, son of Antoine and Marie-Charlotte, who married Marie-Ursule Bolduc, daughter of Louis and Élisabeth, in Lévis, Quebec on 11th August 1700 6
Jean-Baptiste Drapeau, son of Antoine and Marie-Charlotte, married Périnne Lacroix, daughter of David-Joseph and Barthélemie, in Beaumont, Quebec on 13th November 1708 6
Pierre Drapeau, who married Anne Lacroix in Beaumont, Quebec in 1710
Pierre Drapeau, son of Antoine and Marie-Charlotte, married Marie-Anne Lis, daughter of Zacharie and Élisabeth, in Beaumont, Quebec on 16th October 1713 6
Charles Drapeau, who married Angès Coron in St-François 1734
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Contemporary Notables of the name Drapeau (post 1700) +

Scott Drapeau (b. 1970), American former basketball player and current coach
Edward H. Drapeau (b. 1879), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Biddeford, Maine, 1922-25 7
Étienne Drapeau (b. 1978), retired Canadian ice hockey player
Joseph Drapeau (1752-1810), Canadian seigneur, merchant and politician who represented Northumberland in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1809 to 1810
Joseph-Napoléon Drapeau, Canadian politician, City Councillor in Montreal, father of Mayor Jean Drapeau
Jean Drapeau CC GOQ (1916-1999), Canadian lawyer and politician who served as Mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html