| ![Show Contents]() Frappier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Frappier is an ancient French name that was given to a Breton person who was a person who was a string warrior. The name Frappier is derived from the Old French verb "frappiller," which means to "strike furiously." It was generally bestowed upon one given to making loud noises and creating a disturbance. Early Origins of the Frappier familyThe surname Frappier was first found in Britanny (Bretagne). Early History of the Frappier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Frappier research. The years 1746, 1768, 1808, 1813, 1850, 1855 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Frappier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Frappier Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Frappier some of which are Frapier, Frappier, Frappié, Frappart, Frapillon, Frapilion, Frapard, Frapié, Frappa and many more. Early Notables of the Frappier familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Augustin-Etienne Frappier, son of Augustin, lord of Chassenay, who was born in Donzy (Nièvre) and was ordained priest in 1746...
Frappier RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Frappier is the 760th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Frappier is ranked the 5,124th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2
 Frappier migration to the United States | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Frappier has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Frappier were
Frappier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Marie Frappier, aged 31, who landed in America, in 1893
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Frappier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Madeleine Frappier married in 1706 in Quebec
- Louis Frappier lived in Raimbault in 1730
- Antoine Frappier married in St-Sulpice in 1765
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- Jo Henri "J.H." Frappier (1931-2019), American politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives (1974-1981)
- Gilles Frappier, Canadian Chief librarian and Secretary-Treasurer to the Board for Ottawa Public Library
- Roger Frappier (b. 1945), Canadian five-time Genie Award winning and two-time Academy Award nominated producer, director, editor, actor, and screenwriter
- Armand Frappier CC, GOQ (1904-1991), Canadian physician, microbiologist and expert on tuberculosis from Quebec, posthumously inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2012, inspiration for the Canada Post stamp, Armand Frappier: Champion Disease Fighter on January 17, 2000
- Paul Frappier (1977-2011), better known by his stage name Bad News Brown, Canadian entertainer, musician, and hip hop MC of Haitian origin
- Jill Frappier, English-born, Canadian voice actress from Romsey, Hampshire, England
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