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Origins Available: English, French Where did the French Prevost family come from? What is the French Prevost family crest and coat of arms? When did the Prevost family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Prevost family history? The surname Prevost is a ancient French name. It was a name given to a person from Brittany who was a prefect or chief magistrate. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French word prevost, which signified someone of that title.The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Prevost is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Prévost, Prévoste, Prévosts, Prévostes, Prévaust, Prévauste, Prévaustes, Prévausts, de Prévost, du Prévost and many more. First found in Britanny (Bretagne) where this noble family originated in ancient times. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prevost research. Another 185 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1547, 1580, 1622, 1697, 1729, 1732, 1753, 1763, 1830, 1831, 1848, and 1865 are included under the topic Early Prevost History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 25 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Prevost Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Prevost were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Prevost were Prevost Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Prevost Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Prevost Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
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The Prevost Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Prevost Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname. This page was last modified on 23 January 2012 at 15:02. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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