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![Show Contents]() Banville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Banville has a long French heritage that first began in the northern region of Normandy. The name is derived from when the family lived in Normandy. Early Origins of the Banville familyThe surname Banville was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. Early History of the Banville familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Banville research. Another 47 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1066, 1096, 1463, 1641, 1666, 1818, 1823 and 1835 are included under the topic Early Banville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Banville 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 Banville, some of which include Banville, Banneville, De Banville, De Banneville and others. Early Notables of the Banville familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - Gaston-Robert Morin, marquis De Banville, born in 1818, who was a diplomat and politician...
- Theodore de Banville, born in 1823, was a poet and, according to the "Dictionnaire de Biographie Française", was one of the more sane and reassuring phenomenons of French poetic history...
Banville RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Banville is the 837th most popular surname. 1
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By 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 Banville 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 Banville were
Banville Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Madeleine Banville married in the same town in 1793
- Charles Banville married in Louis-Gazes in 1794
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Banville Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Marie-Elisabeth Banville married in Rimouski in 1763
- Jean-Baptiste Banville married in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec in 1773
- Jean-Baptiste Banville married in Rimouski in 1789
- Marie-Joseph Banville married in Rimouski in 1792
- Antoine Banville married in Rimouski in 1796
Banville Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Jacques Banville, who married in Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec in 1747, the first of 62 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900
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- Théodore Faullain de Banville (1823-1891), French poet and writer
- Stephen Banville (b. 1985), Irish sportsperson
- PJ Banville, Gaelic footballer from County Wexford, Ireland
- Melanie Louise Banville (b. 1987), Canadian gymnast
- William John "John" Banville (b. 1945), Irish novelist and screenwriter
- D Banville, Canadian government administrator
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