Brisson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Ireland
Scotland

The surname Brisson and its variants are phonetic interpretations of the Irish name Ó Muirgheasain. 1 Over time, many of this name became known by the name Morrison; however the modern translation this Gaelic name is generally Bryson, and sometimes in County Mayo, Price. There is also an English surname Bryson, and no doubt some of them have emigrated to Ireland over the centuries.

Early Origins of the Brisson family

The surname Brisson was first found in Ulster (Irish: Ulaidh), in Counties Donegal and Derry, where it was first documented as Mrieson and other similar variants in the 17th century. O'Morison was listed in 1606 in County Donegal, as well as O'Mrisane in 1659, which was considered a principal name of the county by the census of that year. In the Diocese of Derry, Bishop Montgomery called the erenagh of Clonmany in Inishowen, Donatus O'Morison. 1

Early History of the Brisson family

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Brisson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryson, Briceson, Mrieson, O'Mrisane, O'Morison, Morison and many more.

Early Notables of the Brisson family

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Brisson World Ranking

In the United States, the name Brisson is the 9,733^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Brisson is ranked the 501^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,739 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Brisson is the 217^th popular surname. 4 France ranks Brisson as 1,536^th with 3,849 people. 5

Brisson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brisson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Madeleine Brisson, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 6

Brisson migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brisson Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

René Brisson, who arrived in Canada in 1664
Rene Brisson, who arrived in Canada in 1664
René Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Geneviève Testu, daughter of Pierre and Geneviève, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 23rd January 1696 7
Charles Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Marie Letartre, daughter of Charles and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th November 1698 7

Brisson Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Catherine Dancosse, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 20th June 1707 7
Jean Brisson, son of René and Anne, who married Catherine Dancosse, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 20th June 1707 7
Sébastien Brisson, son of Sébastien and Jeanne, who married Catherine Pilliar in Montreal, Quebec on 13th January 1709 7
René Brisson, son of René and Geneviève, who married Marie-Josephte Doyon, daughter of Antoine and Françoise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 11th February 1719 7
Pierre Brisson, son of René and Geneviève, who married Marie-Catherine Courteau, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 9th April 1720 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Brisson (post 1700) +

Alphonse V. Brisson, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of White Plains, New York, 1937 8
Aimé Brisson (1928-2023), Canadian politician from Montreal, Quebec, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Jeanne-Mance (1962-1976)
Thérèse Brisson (b. 1966), Canadian gold medalist women's ice hockey player at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Gerald Joseph Brisson (1937-2013), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey left winger
François Brisson (b. 1958), French footballer who played from 1975 through 1993
Eugène Henri Brisson (1835-1912), French statesman, 50th Prime Minister of France (1885-1886) and 66th Prime Minister of France in 1898
Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1723-1806), French zoologist and natural philosopher, best known for his Pesanteur Spécifique des Corps (1787), a significant work involving the "specific weight of bodies"
Jean-Serge Brisson (b. 1954), Canadian politician, leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html