Chagneau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The first known use of Chagneau as a surname occurred in the Forez region of France. Chagneau was originally a name for a person who lived in Forez.

Early Origins of the Chagneau family

The surname Chagneau was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire, and Puy-de-Dôme départements, where the family was established in early times.

The family formed many branches, some in other regions. The Chagnon branch gave its name to Chagnon, a village in the department of Loire, in the district of Saint-Étienne. The branch Chaigneau was established in a village in the department of Eure, in the district of Evreux. The branch Chaigne was established in Bordeaux. Several members of this illustrious family distinguished themselves in various parts of France. 1

Early History of the Chagneau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chagneau research. Another 128 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1436, 1451, 1471, 1746, 1767, 1769, 1791, 1795, 1800, 1817, 1819, 1830, 1832, 1874, 1883, 1887, 1901, 1906, 1910 and 1915 are included under the topic Early Chagneau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chagneau Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Chagneau, including Chagne, Chaigne, Chagnon, Chaignon, Chagnard, Chaignard, Chagnart, Chaignart, Chagnaud, Chaignaud, Chagneau, Chaigneau, Chagneaux, Chaigneaux, Chagnot, Chaignot, Chagnaut, Chaignaut, Chagnaux, Chaignaux, Chagnoux, Chaignoux, Chagnol, Chaignol, Chagnet and many more.

Early Notables of the Chagneau family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Jean-Louis Chaigneau, a politician, who was born in Vouvant (Vendée) in 1767; his son, Émile-Armand Chaigneau, a politician, who was born in 1795...
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Chagneau Ranking

In France, the name Chagneau is the 7,762^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Chagneau migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Chagneau has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Chagneau were

Chagneau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Catherine Chagneau, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Estienne Chagneau, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Francois Chagneau, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Jean Chagneau, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Marie Chagneau, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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)