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Where did the French lafontant family come from? What is the French lafontant family crest and coat of arms? When did the lafontant family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the lafontant family history?
The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname lafontant. The name lafontant is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, lafontant is classed as a topographic surname.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more.First found in Savoie, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lafontant research. Another 378 words(27 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1695, 1696, 1731, 1789, 1816, and 1882 are included under the topic Early lafontant History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: F.L. Lafontaine, aged 22, who settled in Mississippi in 1820; F.L Lafontaine, aged 22, who came to New Orleans in 1820; John LaFontaine, aged 28, who settled in Charleston in 1823.
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The lafontant Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The lafontant 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.
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