| ![Show Contents]() Tousignant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The French surname Tousignant is of baptismal origin, being derived from a name conferred upon a child at the time of christening. In this instance, the surname Tousignant is traceable to the French term "toussaint" or All Saints' Day and would have referred to a child who was born or baptized on that day. All Saint's Day, also called All-Hallow's Day, has been, since ancient times, considered an auspicious time of year, signaling the onset of the Winter. Early Origins of the Tousignant familyThe surname Tousignant was first found in the region of Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where they held lands and estates, signaling their status as prominent French citizens. Early History of the Tousignant familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tousignant research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1694, 1715, 1746, 1772, 1791, 1800, 1802 and 1803 are included under the topic Early Tousignant History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tousignant Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Toussaint, Tousaint, Toussain, Tousing, Tusing, Tousignant, Toustain, Tousant and many more. Early Notables of the Tousignant familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Tousignant Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Tousignant RankingIn the United States, the name Tousignant is the 12,934th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Tousignant is ranked the 479th most popular surname. 2 Migration of the Tousignant familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marie Jeanne Toussaint who settled in Quebec in 1670; Christopher Tousing who settled in Maryland in 1673; Catherine Toussaint who arrived in Louisiana in 1719.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Tousignant (post 1700) | + |
- Claude Tousignant OC (b. 1932), Canadian artist from Montreal, Quebec
- Mathieu Tousignant (b. 1989), Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Major-General Guy Tousignant CMM, CD (b. 1941), Canadian Force Commander of UNAMIR in August 1994
- Henri Tousignant (b. 1937), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons
- Luc Tousignant (b. 1958), former Canadian quarterback in the Canadian Football League
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