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![Show Contents]() Avril History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Medieval society of France produced the name of Avril. It was a Breton name given to a person who was born in April, or who was otherwise associated with this month. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old French word Avril, which means April. Early Origins of the Avril familyThe surname Avril was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Avril familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Avril research. Another 325 words (23 lines of text) covering the years 1309, 1541, 1654, 1668, 1680, 1696, 1698, 1738, 1756, 1761, 1763, 1766 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Avril History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Avril Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Avril include Avril, Avri, Avrile, Avrill, Avrille, Avvri, Avvril, Avvrile, Avvrill, Avvrille, Adril, Adrile, Adrill, Adrille, Addri, Addril, Addrile, Addrill, Addrille, Auvril, Auvri, Auvrile, Auvrill, Auvrille, Auvvri, Auvvril, Auvvrile, Auvvrill, Auvvrille, Audril, Audri, Audrile, Audrill, Audrille, Auddri, Auddril, Auddrile, Auddrill, Auddrille, April, Aprill, Aprile and many more. Early Notables of the Avril familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Jean Avril, Consul and Treasurer of Châteauneuf-du-Pape; and Philippe Avril (1654-1698), born at Angoulême, France, a Jesuit explorer of the Far East
Avril RankingIn France, the name Avril is the 809th most popular surname with an estimated 6,246 people with that name. 1
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Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Avril were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Avril were
Avril Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Avril, who settled in New Orleans, La. in 1820
- John Avril, who settled in Mississippi in 1820
- John Avril, aged 44, who settled in Mississippi in 1820
- John Avril, aged 44, settled in New Orleans in 1820
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- Jean-Jacques Avril, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
- Philippe Avril (1654-1698), French explorer
- Jane Avril, French dancer who was made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in his paintings
- Jacky Avril (b. 1964), French Olympic slalom canoe athlete
- Édouard-Henri Avril (1843-1928), French painter
- Arthur Avril, American Engineer and Executive President, California
- Prosper Avril (b. 1937), former president of Haiti
- Mrs. Wendy Avril Pressdee B.E.M., British recipient of the British Empire Medal on 8th June 2018, for services to Welsh Netball
- Avril Ramona Lavigne (b. 1984), Canadian Juno Award-winning singer, songwriter, model, and occasional actress; she has sold more than 40 million albums and over 50 million singles worldwide
- Avril Danica Haines (b. 1969), American lawyer and government official, 7th Director of National Intelligence (2021-)
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