Show ContentsTrudeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Trudeaux, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Trudeaux, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful île-de-France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Trudeaux family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in the Isle of France.

Early Origins of the Trudeaux family

The surname Trudeaux was first found in the isle of France.

Jean Trudelle, born in 1626, son of Jean and Marguerite (née Nouier), married Marguerite Thomas in Quebec on 14th November 1655. Jean worked as a weaver and settled in Ange-Gardien on a three acre farm with his wife and child. His wife, Marguerite, died on 1st September 1695. Jean died in Ange-Gardien and was buried there on 26th November 1699. 1

Early History of the Trudeaux family

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Trudeaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trudeau, Trudelle, Trudel, Trudon, Trudaire and many more.

Early Notables of the Trudeaux family

Notable amongst the family was Charles Trudaine, born around 1659, who was provost of the entrepreneurs of Paris. He was known and distinguished because of an honorable act in 1718 and became State Councillor. His son, Daniel-Charles, born in 1703, was a parliamentary councillor in Paris, became intendant of Auvergne, and was named councillor of State in 1734. In 1744 he...
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Migration of the Trudeaux family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 1000 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Jean Trudeau, who married in Quebec in 1655.



  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print


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