Laprise History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Laprise family

The surname Laprise was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Laprise family

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Laprise Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Laprise, La Prise, LaPrise and others.

Early Notables of the Laprise family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

LaPrise of Brittany

Laprise Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Laprise is the 594^th most popular surname. 1

Laprise migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Laprise Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

René Laprise, who married in Montreal in 1694

Laprise Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Laprise married in Saint-Thomas in 1702
Charles Laprise worked in Montreal in 1724
Augustin Laprise married in Bout-de-l'Ile, Quebec in 1734
Marie-Anne Laprise married in Quebec in 1739
Jean Laprise married in Beaumont, Quebec in 1740
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Laprise Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Angélique Laprise, who married in Château-Richer, Quebec in 1805
Charles Laprise was a butcher in Montreal in 1851
Guillaume Laprise was a butcher in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1871
Jean Laprise was a shoemaker in Quebec in 1871
Pierre Laprise was a pilot in Beaulieu, Quebec in 1871
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Contemporary Notables of the name Laprise (post 1700) +

Larry La Prise (1912-1996), American pop musician, best known for his song "Do The Hokey Pokey"
Huguette Laprise, French criminologist who has written biographies of the criminal Marie Andrée Leclerc
Michel Laprise, Canadian director for Cirque du Soleil, best known for his touring production Kurios
Normand Laprise CM CQ (b. 1961), French Canadian chef and author
Chad Laprise (b. 1986), Canadian professional mixed martial artist
Gérard Laprise (1925-2000), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Chapleau (1962-1968)
Gisèle Laprise, Canadian lawyer in Quebec

Citations +

"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