Courtois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Courtois. Courtois is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Courtois was first found in Burgundy, where this illustrious family was established in early times in a village in the department of Yonne, in the district of Sens.

Early Origins of the Courtois family

The surname Courtois was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this illustrious family was established in early times in a village in the department of Yonne, in the district of Sens.

Early History of the Courtois family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courtois research. Another 157 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1539, 1621, 1628, 1654, 1655, 1676, 1679, 1687, 1703, 1719, 1720, 1734, 1748, 1754, 1777, 1816, 1838 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Courtois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Courtois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Courtois, Lecourtois, Courtoisier and others.

Early Notables of the Courtois family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Robert Courtois, a glass painter living in the 15th century; Jacques Courtois, called le Bourguignon (1621-1676), a painter and drawer; and Marie Courtois (c. 1655-1703), a French miniature painter
Jean Courtois was an eminent composer, lived in the first half of the 16th century, chapel-master to the Archbishop of Cambray in 1539 when Charles V passed through that city on his way to Ghent, and...

Courtois Ranking

In the United States, the name Courtois is the 17,399^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Courtois is ranked the 268^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,267 people with that name. 2

Courtois migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Courtois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Charles Courtois, who married Marguerite Berger in Quebec City in 1670
Charles Courtois, son of Antoine and Esther, who married Marguerite Berger, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Quebec on 9th October 1670 3
Bertrand Courtois, son of Pierre and Marguerite, who married Marie Hallay, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 24th August 1671 3

Courtois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Denis Courtois, who married Barbe Arnault in Lévis, Quebec in 1700
Denis Courtois, son of Charles and Marguerite, who married Barbe Arnault, daughter of Mathurin and Barbe, in Lévis, Quebec on 21st September 1700 3
Gabriel Courtois, son of Charles and Marguerite, who married Élisabeth Moreau, daughter of Louis and Élisabeth, in Batiscan, Quebec on 5th April 1701 3
Simon Courtois, son of Bertrand and Marie, who married Marie-Jeanne Villeneuve, daughter of Mathurin and Marguerite, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 1st September 1704 3
Simon Courtois, who married Marie-Jeanne Villeneuve in Charlesbourg, Quebec in 1704
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Contemporary Notables of the name Courtois (post 1700) +

Ernest Courtois (b. 1862), French painter
Félix Courtois, French mathematics professor in the 19th century
Alphonse-Charles Courtois, French economist in the 19th century
Jean-Aimé Courtois (1811-1864), French historian
Alexandre-Nicolas Courtois (1758-1794), French writer
Jean-Louis Courtois (1712-1777), French Jesuit
Gustave-Claude-Étienne Courtois (1852-1923), French painter
Frédéric Courtois (1860-1928), French missionary
Bernard Courtois (1777-1838), French chemist
Hon. E Jacqus Courtois, partner in Stikeman, Elliott, and is chairman and director of UNAHL Ltd

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.