Lagace History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Lagace family

The surname Lagace was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

The name can also be traced back to the region of Picardy (French: Picardie). Prominent in early times was Arnaud de Gachon, a lawyer at the Bordeaux parliament during the sixteenth century.

Early History of the Lagace family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lagace research. The years 1523, 1552, 1563, 1585, 1596, 1604, 1798, 1806, 1814, 1850, 1854, 1855, 1866, 1871 and 1880 are included under the topic Early Lagace History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lagace Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lagace, Lagacé, Lagache, Lagasse, Gache, Gaché, Gaches, Gachet, Gachon, Lagacée and many more.

Early Notables of the Lagace family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Jacques Gaches, who was son of Pierre, a merchant born in 1523 and one of the artisans at the introduction of the Reform in Castres, consul of Castres in 1563 and first consul in 1585. Jacques was born in Castres in 1552 and became consul of the city in 1596 and again in 1604. Raymond Gaches was a pastor in the seventeenth century; Antoine-Hyppolite Gachet, born in Bordeaux in 1798, was a surgeon. The Gache family was known for three brothers who were renowned as painters in Nantes. Vincent...
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Lagace Ranking

In Canada, the name Lagace is the 672^nd most popular surname with an estimated 7,796 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Lagace is ranked the 256^th most popular surname. 2