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Early Origins of the Lamothe family

The surname Lamothe was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat, and were members of the aristocracy of that region from the year 1534.

Early History of the Lamothe family

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Lamothe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Lamoth, Lamoth, LaMoth, LaMothe, Lamoth, Lamothe, Mothe and many more.

Early Notables of the Lamothe family

Notable in the family name was Baron Lamoth of Languedoc; Pierre Lambert de la Motte, MEP (1624-1679), a French bishop, a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society and became a missionary in Asia; Antoine Houdar de la Motte (1672-1731), a French author of comedies, operas and ballets; Pierre de St. Paul, Sieur de La Motte (Pierre La Motte or Pierre Lamotte) (d. 1685), French captain of a company of the Carignan-Salieres Regiment that...
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Lamothe World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lamothe is the 8,371st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Lamothe is ranked the 730th most popular surname with an estimated 7,323 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lamothe is the 329th popular surname. 3 France ranks Lamothe as 1,912nd with 3,235 people. 4


United States Lamothe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamothe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Daniel LaMothe with his wife, son, and two daughters settled in America in 1709

Canada Lamothe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamothe Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Michel Lamothe, who arrived in Quebec in 1694 from Poitou
Lamothe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre Lamothe, who arrived in Quebec in 1725 from Limousin

Contemporary Notables of the name Lamothe (post 1700) +

  • Jerry Lamothe, American writer, director, producer and actor
  • Olivier Dutheillet de Lamothe (b. 1949), member of the Constitutional Council of France
  • Ludovic Lamothe (1882-1953), Haitian composer and virtuoso pianist
  • Romeo B. Lamothe (1914-1991), Canadian teacher and provincial politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta (1961-1971)
  • Laurent Salvador Lamothe (b. 1972), Haitian businessman, economist, and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Haiti (2012-2014)
  • Marc Lamothe (b. 1974), Canadian professional hockey player
  • Arthur Lamothe CM (1928-2013), French-Canadian film director and film producer
  • Gisou Lamothe (b. 1935), Haitian painter and sculptor
  • Lysane Blanchette Lamothe, Canadian politician
  • Rob Lamothe, Canadian Musician, Songwriter and Producer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "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
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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