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Desnoyers History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Noble surnames, such as Desnoyers, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Desnoyers, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile 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 Desnoyers family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in the Isle of France.

Early Origins of the Desnoyers family

The surname Desnoyers was first found in Ile-de-France.

Early History of the Desnoyers family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desnoyers research. Another 22 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1604, 1722, 1755, 1764, 1767, 1800, 1814, 1827 and 1899 are included under the topic Early Desnoyers History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desnoyers Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Desnoyers, Desnoyer, Des Noyers, Des Noyer and others.

Early Notables of the Desnoyers family

Notable amongst the family was

Pierre-Hubert Desnoyers worked in Caen in 1767

Desnoyers Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Desnoyers is the 803^rd most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Desnoyers is ranked the 9,006^th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Desnoyers migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desnoyers Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Catherine Desnoyers, who was married in America in 1650

Desnoyers Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

F. L. Desnoyers, who immigrated to the United States, in 1904
Albertine Desnoyers, aged 27, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1912
Heini Desnoyers, aged 33, who immigrated to America from Paris, France, in 1912
Gratian Desnoyers, aged 33, who landed in America from Peyregoux, France, in 1919
Maurice Desnoyers, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1921
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Desnoyers migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Desnoyers Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Noel Desnoyers lived in Notre-Dame-de-Quebec in 1655
François Desnoyers, son of François and Catherine, who married Marie Perrot, daughter of Paul and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 11th September 1696 3

Desnoyers Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Desnoyers, son of Jacques and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Migneron, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 16th November 1716 3
Jean-Baptiste Desnoyers, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Marguerite Laroche, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 22nd August 1718 3
François Desnoyers, son of Jacques and Marie-Anne, who married Suzanne Aly, daughter of Vincent and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 23rd November 1722 3
Denis Desnoyers, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Françoise Rougeau, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie, in Boucherville, Quebec on 9th February 1728 3
André Desnoyers, son of Jacques and Marthe, who married Marie-Jeanne Jolivet, daughter of Jacques and Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 20th November 1730 3
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Desnoyers Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Paul Desnoyers, aged 26, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Desnoyers (post 1700) +

Peter Desnoyers, American politician, Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention, 1850 4
Frank B. Desnoyers (1859-1945), American politician, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1896-98; Brown County Treasurer, 1909-13 5
Francis Xavier Desnoyers (1813-1868), American Republican politician, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin, 1855 6
Peter Desnoyers (1800-1880), American businessman and politician, State Treasurer of Michigan, eldest child of Peter J. Desnoyers
Peter J. Desnoyers (1772-1846), French-born, American silversmith and businessman in Detroit
Adam Desnoyers, American author, winner of the 2003 O. Henry Prize
Jules Pierre François Stanislaus Desnoyers (1779-1857), French geologist and archaeologist, one of the founders of the Geological Society of France in 1830
Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers (1800-1887), Baron Boucher-Desnoyers, French engraver
Maurice Desnoyers (1927-2022), French-Canadian architect and winner of the OAQ Medal of Merit and the Massey Medal, known for the Autostade, Musée de la civilization de Québec, and portions of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
André Desnoyers, prominent Economist in Quebec
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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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Peter Desnoyers. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Frank Desnoyers. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Francis Desnoyers. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html