| ![Show Contents]() Fourny History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Fourny has a long French heritage that first began in southern region of Languedoc. The name is derived from when the family lived in Languedoc. Early Origins of the Fourny familyThe surname Fourny was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Fourny familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fourny research. Another 470 words (34 lines of text) covering the years 1271, 1317, 1342, 1452, 1525, 1533, 1575, 1578, 1624, 1630, 1650, 1652, 1709, 1712, 1713, 1768, 1820 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Fourny History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fourny Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Fourny some of which are Fornier, Forniest, Forniez, Forniée, Fournier, Fournié, de Fournier, Fourney, de Fornier, Forner and many more. Early Notables of the Fourny familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Jean-François-Gaspard, Viscount Fornier of Clauzelles, Councillor General of Ariège, Deputy of Ariège and a Knight of the Legion of Honour. Honoré Caille, seigneur du Fourny (1630-1713) was a French g...
Fourny RankingIn France, the name Fourny is the 4,345th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
 Fourny migration to the United States | + |
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Fourny. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Fourny were
Fourny Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Mrs. Fourny, aged 48, originally from Paris, arrived in New York City in 1903 aboard the ship "Kaiser Wilhelm II" from Cherbourg, France 2
- Emile Fourny, aged 26, originally from Tournay, Belgium, arrived in New York in 1915 aboard the ship "Niagara" from Havre, France 2
- Eugene Fourny, aged 21, originally from Bresr, France, arrived in New York in 1917 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Bordeaux, France 2
- Auguste Fourny, aged 19, originally from France, arrived in New York in 1918 aboard the ship "Patria" from Brest, France 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fourny (post 1700) | + |
- Dominique Fourny, French cinematographer, known for Paris, je t'aime, Un long dimanche de fiançailles (2004) and 37°2 le matin (1986)
- Paul-Émile Fourny, French director, known for Joseph Merrick dit Elephant Man (2003)
- Alexandre Fourny, French long distance record holder aviator who competed in a Maurice Farman plane in 1911 and 1912
- Michel Fourny (b. 1900), French rower who competed in the men's eight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- Max Fourny (1904-1991), French publisher, art collector and former motor racing driver, founder of the Musée d'Art Naïf – Max Fourny in Paris
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Fourny migration to the United States 
