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France

The Périgord region of France is the ancient homeland of this noble name.

Early Origins of the Lapointe family

The surname Lapointe was first found in Périgord where they held a family seat in the seigneure of Tarn in the arrondissement of Lavaur, near Gaillac from early times.

By the 13th century they had branched eastward to Franche-Comté, Bourgogne and Champagne where they held estates. They flourished on their estates for several centuries intermarrying with other distinguished families of the area.

Nicolas Lapointe, son of Innocent and Vincente (née Reine), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Madeleine Despres, daughter of François and Madeleine, at Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 15th September 1670. Nicolas passed away on 10th December 1700 and was buried at Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans. 1

Early History of the Lapointe family

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Lapointe Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lapointe, Lapointes, Lapointte, Lapointtes and others.

Early Notables of the Lapointe family

Notable amongst the name at this time was

Lapointe of Périgord

Lapointe World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lapointe is the 2,997^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Lapointe is ranked the 77^th most popular surname with an estimated 31,411 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lapointe is the 27^th popular surname. 4 France ranks Lapointe as 7,163^rd with 1,000 - 1,500 people. 5

Lapointe migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lapointe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pierre LaPointe, who landed in Louisiana in 1805-1809 6

Lapointe migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lapointe Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Lapointe, aged 46, who landed in Canada in 1643
Jean Lapointe, aged 50, who arrived in Canada in 1643
Pierre Lapointe, who arrived in Montreal in 1653

Lapointe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Innocent Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1710
Michel Lapointe, son of Joseph and Marie-Charlotte, who married Louise-Catherine Bergeron, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Agnès, in Sorel, Quebec on 20th August 1726 7
Louis Lapointe, son of Innocent and Geneviève, who married Madeleine Simard, daughter of Pierre and Claire, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 21st April 1732 7
Roger Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1740
Joseph Lapointe, son of Innocent and Geneviève, who married Marie-Suzanne Herteau, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in La Prairie, Quebec on 9th November 1744 7
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Lapointe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Louis Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1800
Guillaume Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1807
Jean Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1809
Laurent Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1813
Laurent Lapointe, who settled in Quebec in 1839
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lapointe (post 1700) +

Raoul Robert "Ralph" LaPointe (1922-1967), American Major League Baseball player, active 1947-1948
Robert "Boby" Lapointe (1922-1972), French singer
Jean Lapointe OC OQ (1935-2022), Canadian actor, comedian and singer and Canadian Senator (2001-2010)
François Lapointe (b. 1961), Canadian retired male racewalker
Richard Paul "Jumbo" Lapointe (1955-1999), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman
Ernest Lapointe PC (1876-1941), Canadian lawyer and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Kamouraska (1904-1919)
Guy Gerard "Pointu" Lapointe (b. 1948), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993
Martin Lapointe (b. 1973), Canadian former professional NHL ice hockey player
Renaude Marguerite Lapointe (1912-2002), Canadian senator for Mille Isles, Quebec (1971-1987)
Hon. Hughes Lapointe PC OC CD QC (1911-1982), Canadian lawyer, politician, 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (1966-1978)

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.