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Early Origins of the Heurtaux family

The surname Heurtaux was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Heurtaux family

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Heurtaux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heurtault, Heurtaux, Heurteaux, Heurtier, Heurtret, Heutrey, Hurtel, Hurteaux, Huertier and many more.

Early Notables of the Heurtaux family

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Heurtaux Ranking

In France, the name Heurtaux is the 4,294th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


Canada Heurtaux migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heurtaux Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Heurtaux married in Quebec in 1734
  • Jean Heurtaux, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Madeleine Dubaut, daughter of Jacques and Catherine, in Quebec on 15th February 1734 2
  • Jean Heurtaux, son of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, who married Élisabeth Bouvet, daughter of Michel and Élisabeth, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th February 1762 2
  • Louis-Michel Heurtaux, son of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, who married Marie-Anne Lafond, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan, Quebec on 28th January 1765 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Heurtaux (post 1700) +

  • Alfred Marie Joseph Heurtaux (1893-1985), French flying ace of WWII
  • Andre Gaston Heurtaux (1898-1983), French artist
  • Isabelle Heurtaux, French film and television actress


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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