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![Show Contents]() Fortunat History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Noble surnames, such as Fortunat, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Fortunat, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Guyenne region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Fortunat family originally lived in Guyenne. Early Origins of the Fortunat familyThe surname Fortunat was first found in Guyenne. Early History of the Fortunat familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fortunat research. Another 99 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1822, 1859, 1860, 1871 and 1875 are included under the topic Early Fortunat History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fortunat Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lafortune, Fortune, Fortuné, Fortunat, Fortunade and many more. Early Notables of the Fortunat familyNotable amongst the name was Henry Sixte-Casse Fortuné, born in 1822 in Cabannes or, perhaps, in Nimes. A dealer in fine leather goods, he lived in Carcassonne where he became involved...
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 Fortunat migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Fortunat Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Franz Fortunat, aged 47, who immigrated to America from Garz, in 1892
- Anunziata Fortunat, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1896
Fortunat Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Giuseppe Fortunat, aged 40, who landed in America from Stefandsoni, in 1907
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- François Fortunat Rouleau (1849-1907), Canadian lawyer and political figure in Quebec
- Fortunat Normandin, American Democratic Party politician, Elected New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Laconia 2nd Ward 1938; Secretary of New Hampshire Democratic Party, 1945 1
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Fortunat migration to the United States 
