| ![Show Contents]() Foucault History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Foucault familyThe surname Foucault was first found in Poitou. Early History of the Foucault familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Foucault research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1083, 1262, 1390, 1457, 1477, 1492, 1496, 1620, 1643, 1665, 1726, 1747, 1759, 1774, 1786, 1823, 1843, 1852, 1856 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Foucault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Foucault Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Foucaud, Foucault, Foucauld, Foucaut, Fouchard, Foucard, Foucart, Foucher, Fouchier, Fouquier, Fouquié, Fouquereau, Fouqueret, Fouqueras, Fouereau, Foueret, Foueras, Foucreau, Foucret, Foucrault, Foucras, Fouché, Fouchereau, Fouchareau, Fouque, Fouques, Foucques, Fouquet, Fouchet, Fouqueau, Fouchy, Foucras, Foucret, Foucré, Fourré and many more. Early Notables of the Foucault familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Charles Foucault, court clerk of the Chambre-de-comptes of Paris, and Councillor of the king around 1620
- Nicolas-Joseph Foucault was an "intendant" (a representative of the king) in 1643
- Louis-Marie Florent Count of Foucault was a Brigadier in 1774
- Alphonse-Gabriel-Pierre Foucault was the Bishop of Saint-Dié in 1843
Foucault RankingIn France, the name Foucault is the 669th most popular surname with an estimated 7,111 people with that name. 1
 Foucault migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Foucault Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Andre Foucault, who arrived in New York, NY in 1691 2
Foucault Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Catherine Foucault married in America in 1747
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Foucault Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Denis Foucault married in 1697 in Trois-Rivières
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- Jeffrey Foucault (b. 1976), American songwriter and record producer
- Steven Raymond "Steve" Foucault (b. 1949), American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1973 to 1978
- Mrs. John J. Foucault, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1952 3
- Marcel Foucault (1865-1947), French philosopher and psychologist, Professor of philosophy at the University of Montpellier
- Jean-Pierre Foucault (b. 1947), French television and radio host
- Brigadier-General Maurice-Victor-Alphonse Foucault (1886-1948), French Commanding Officer during World War II 4
- Michel Foucault (1926-1984), French philosopher
- Léon Foucault (1819-1868), French physicist best known for the invention of the Foucault pendulum, eponym of the lunar crater Foucault
- David Foucault, Canadian NFL football offensive tackle for the Carolina Panthers
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- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 4) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 4) Maurice-Victor-Alphonse Foucault. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Foucault/Maurice-Victor-Alphonse/France.html
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