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Early Origins of the Chalifoux family

The surname Chalifoux was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries.

Early History of the Chalifoux family

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Chalifoux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chafour, Chaufour, Chauffour, Chaffour, Chaufourt, Chauffourt, Choufort, Chouffort, Choufour, Chouffour, le Chaufour, le Chauffour, de Chaufour, de Chauffour, le Chaufourt, le Chauffourt, de Chaufourt, de Chauffourt, Chaufort, Chauffort, le Chaufort, le Chauffort, de Chaufort and many more.

Early Notables of the Chalifoux family

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Chalifoux Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Chalifoux is the 668th most popular surname. 1


United States Chalifoux migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chalifoux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Bessie R. Chalifoux, aged 25, who immigrated to America, in 1906
  • Helen A. Chalifoux, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Yates G. Chalifoux, aged 26, who settled in Chicago Ill, in 1919

Canada Chalifoux migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chalifoux Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Gabrielle Chalifoux, aged 23, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1923
  • Lionel Chalifoux, aged 29, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1923

Contemporary Notables of the name Chalifoux (post 1700) +

  • Alice Chalifoux (1908-2008), American Principal Harpist with the Cleveland Orchestra (1931 to 1974)
  • Thelma J. Chalifoux (1929-2017), Canadian teacher and politician, the first female Métis to receive the National Aboriginal Achievement Award
  • Paul Chalifoux, Canadian politician, two-time mayor of St. Albert, Alberta (1998-2001) and (2004-2007)
  • Denis Chalifoux (b. 1971), Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, current head coach of the Shawinigan Cataractes
  • Denis Chalifoux (b. 1955), Canadian politician in Quebec, member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 2007 to 2008


  1. "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


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