| ![Show Contents]() Arceneaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The history of the Arceneaux family goes back to the Medieval landscape of northern France, to that coastal region known as Normandy. The name is derived from someone having lived at Arcine, in the Canton of Haute-Savoie in Normandy. Early Origins of the Arceneaux familyThe surname Arceneaux was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this ancient family has held a family seat since very early times. The first record of the name was in 1257 and 1264, and has a connection with the noble name of Von-Locarno. The period of the time when the family name was Arcenium was perhaps the most rewarding period in that during this time and up to July 1657 this family branch was elected to be the Barons Arcenale de Langon of Orleans and Poitou, but this branch became detached from the main stem of the name of Arsenault. The branch which spelt its name Arzegnio ultimately became Counts, but their history has disappeared into the mists of time. When the family arrived in North America it is thought to have first settled in the Canadian Maritimes in the late 1600's and the name became spelt with the traditional "lt" ending. The name flourished more during this period and until the 20th century, although the name is rarely found in the official records of the early French settlers. However, the name is still found in its original form of Arcegno (pronounced Arsenault) in Switzerland where many noble branches of the family exist. François Arseneau married Suzanne Lecomte in 1665. Suzanne died due to complications from childbirth after delivering their first son, Michel, on 24th December 1666. François died on 10th Februrary 1669 from influenza in Batiscan, Quebec. 1 Early History of the Arceneaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arceneaux research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1347 and 1452 are included under the topic Early Arceneaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arceneaux Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Arceneaux, some of which include Arsenault, Arsenaul, Arsenaulte, Arsenauld, Arsenaud, Arsenaut, Arsenot and many more. Early Notables of the Arceneaux familyMore information is included under the topic Early Arceneaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arceneaux RankingIn the United States, the name Arceneaux is the 6,049th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 Migration of the Arceneaux familyBy 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Arceneaux has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Arceneaux were Pierre Arsenault (Pierre I) who was born in Rochefort in west-central France around 1646 and arrived in Acadia shortly after the 1671 census. In Acadia, Pierre I married twice and had 9 children. Pierre I, helped to found the Beaubassin settlement and several of Pierre I's children settled the Î.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Arceneaux (post 1700) | + |
- George Arceneaux (1928-1993), United States federal judge
- Edgar Arceneaux (b. 1972), American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles
- Stacey Arceneaux (b. 1936), American basketball player retired from NBA
- Harold Arceneaux (b. 1977), American professional basketball player
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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