Brassard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Brassard family

The surname Brassard was first found in Languedoc, where the family has been anciently seated from very early times.

By the 14th century the family had prospered and branched to Varennes in Lyonnais, as well as to Provence. Throughout the centuries the family became well established in the region of Languedoc and as a noble family of France, the members were confirmed with letters of patent and heraldic cap. They contributed largely to the political as well as the cultural scene.

Early History of the Brassard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brassard research. Another 171 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1655, 1702, 1703, 1730, 1765, 1789, 1792 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Brassard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brassard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brousset, Brouset, Brusset, Bruset, Brousse, Broussard, Brouse, Brousses, Brousser, Brouser, Brusser, Bruser, Brussé, Brusé, Broussé, Brous, Broussey, Brousey, Brussey, Brusey, Broussay, Brussay, Brousay, Brusay, Broussai, Brousai, Brussai, Brusai, Broussaie, Brussaie, Brousaie, Brusaie, de Brousset, de Brouset, de Brusset, de Bruset, de Brousse, Broussette, Brousette, Brosset, Brossette, Brussette and many more.

Early Notables of the Brassard family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Sébastien de Brossard (1655-1730), a French music theorist, composer and collector. He was the author of the first musical dictionary, published under the title of 'Dictionnaire de musique contenant une explication des termes grecs et latins, italiens et français les plus usités dans la musique,'...
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Brassard World Ranking

In the United States, the name Brassard is the 14,393^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Brassard is ranked the 584^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,578 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Brassard is the 205^th popular surname. 3

Brassard migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brassard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Estienne Brassard, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 4

Brassard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brassard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Brassard married Françoise Méry in Quebec on 14th January 1637 5
Guillaume Brassard, son of Antoine and Françoise, who married Catherine Louvet, daughter of Abraham and Marie, in Quebec on 15th February 1672 5
Jean-Baptiste Brassard, son of Antoine and Françoise, who married Jeanne Quelué, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Quebec on 26th April 1672 5
Louis Brassard, son of Antoine and Françoise, who married Simone Maufait, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 28th January 1680 5

Brassard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Brassard, son of Guillaume and Catherine, who married Marie-Geneviève Hubert, daughter of François and Geneviève, in Quebec on 20th June 1707 5
Pierre Brassard, son of Louis and Marie-Catherine, who married Marie Lalande, daughter of Jean and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 9th February 1711 5
Charles Brassard, son of Guillaume and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte Hubert, daughter of François and Geneviève, in Quebec on 2nd June 1720 5
Jean-Baptiste Brassard, son of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Chalifour, daughter of Paul and Jeanne, in Quebec on 19th July 1723 5
Pierre Brassard, son of Louis and Marie-Catherine, who married Marie-Louise Leblanc, daughter of Julien and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 22nd October 1742 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brassard (post 1700) +

André Brassard (1946-2022), Canadian stage director, filmmaker and actor, best known for staging the vast majority of Michel Tremblay's plays
Jean-Luc Brassard (b. 1972), French-Canadian freestyle skier, Gold medal winner at the 1994 Winter Olympics
Marie Brassard, Canadian actress, playwright and screen writer
Gilles Brassard, Canadian scientist, Fellow at the Quantum Information Processing Program, Université de Montréal
François Joseph Brassard (1908-1976), Canadian composer, ethnomusicologist, organist, critic, teacher, pianist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.