Lafleur History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lafleur family

The surname Lafleur was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Brabant, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Eindhoven, Helmund and Tilburg. Historically one province, it is now North and South, the north being a part of Holland. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Lafleur family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lafleur research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1655 is included under the topic Early Lafleur History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lafleur Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Flers, Flersheim, Flershart, Flersen, Flersmann, Flersenhaus, Fleur and many more.

Early Notables of the Lafleur family

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Lafleur World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lafleur is the 3,436^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Lafleur is ranked the 535^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,213 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lafleur is the 286^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Lafleur as 5,888^th with 1,000 - 1,500 people. 4

Lafleur migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lafleur Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Babet Lafleur, aged 34, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 5
M. Lafleur, who settled in Philadelphia in 1796

Lafleur migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lafleur Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Lafleur, aged 18, who arrived in Quebec in 1655
Francois Lafleur, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Robert Lafleur, who married Jeanne Tardé, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Batiscan, Quebec on 25th August 1681 6
Jean Lafleur, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Jeanne Chebaudier, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 7th January 1687 6
Henry Lafleur, who arrived in Canada in 1695

Lafleur Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Lafleur, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Angélique-Françoise Lecompte, daughter of Pierre and Suzanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 26th November 1731 6
Jacques Lafleur, son of Antoine and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Josephte Hayot, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Catherine, in Champlain, Quebec on 27th July 1738 6
Dominique Lafleur, son of François and Élisabeth, who married Marie Talon, daughter of Étienne and Geneviève, in Quebec on 29th November 1749 6
Ambroise Lafleur, son of Ambroise and Marie-Josephte, who married Marie-Josephte-Angélique Roussel, daughter of Antoine and Angélique, in Lachine, Quebec on 11th April 1763 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Lafleur (post 1700) +

Greg LaFleur (b. 1958), former American NFL football tight end
William "Bill" Lafleur (b. 1976), former American NFL football punter
David Alan LaFleur (b. 1974), former American NFL football tight end
Art LaFleur (b. 1943), American actor
Vera LaFleur, American politician, Member of Michigan Socialist Labor State Central Committee, 1953 7
Nathaniel Joe LaFleur, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 134th District, 2002 7
J. Howard Lafleur, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Louisiana State House of Representatives, 1950 7
Gerald W. LaFleur, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 22nd District, 2002; Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 7
Claire J. LaFleur, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952 7
Arthur E. LaFleur, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Michigan State Treasurer, 1936; Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952 7
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html