Lefont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Lefont. The name Lefont is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, Lefont is classed as a topographic surname.

Early Origins of the Lefont family

The surname Lefont was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lefont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lefont research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1658, 1663, 1685, 1695, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1745, 1752, 1789, 1816 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Lefont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lefont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more.

Early Notables of the Lefont family

Notable in the family name at this time was Pierre Fontaine (c. 1390-1450), a French composer and singer, who served in the chapel of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy; François Lafontaine , Lord of Mézeyrac during the 1600's; Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695), a French poet and man of letters, considered one of the great French classical authors; Jean Desfontaines (c. 1658-1752), a French Baroque...
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Lefont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lefont Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Danl Lefont, who landed in Virginia in 1705 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Lefont (post 1700) +

George Lefont (1938-2023), American movie theater industry businessman from Berkeley, California who owned Lefont Sandy Springs, a movie theater in Sandy Springs, Georgia

Citations +

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)