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Lemay History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Lemay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Germany

The German surname Lemay first emerged in the Rhineland, and means, simply, "May." The name was most likely originally borne by someone who was either born in the month of May or particularly fond of the spring.

Early Origins of the Lemay family

The surname Lemay was first found in the Rhineland, where this family was a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always influential in social affairs, the family became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Lemay family

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Lemay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: May, Mai, Mais, Maye, Mey, de May, du May, Maya and many more.

Early Notables of the Lemay family

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Lemay World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lemay is the 3,221^st most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Lemay is ranked the 220^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,989 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lemay is the 85^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Lemay as 3,781^st with 1,500 - 2,000 people. 4

Lemay migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemay Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas LeMay, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896

Lemay Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Lemay, aged 23, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Jeannette Lemay, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Paris France, in 1911
Josephine Lemay, aged 61, who landed in America from Paris France, in 1911
Octave Lemay, aged 62, who settled in America from Paris France, in 1911
Abondius Lemay, aged 35, who landed in America from St. Nazaire, France, in 1915
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Lemay migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemay Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Michel Lemay, Anjou (Maine et Loire) who married Marie Duteau in Trois-Rivières in 1659
Michel Lemay, son of François and Marie, who married Marie Dutost, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec on 15th June 1659 5
Pierre Lemay, son of Léonard and Marguerite, who married Marie L'Homme, daughter of Michel and Marie-Barbe, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th August 1679 5
Pierre Lemay de Larose, married Marie Man in Montreal in 1679.
Michel Lemay, son of Michel and Marie, who married Catherine Jobin, daughter of Charles and Madeleine, in Champlain, Quebec on 22nd April 1686 5
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Lemay Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph Lemay, son of Joseph and Marie-Agnès, who married Marie-Madeleine Lecompte, daughter of Samuel and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th October 1714 5
Charles Lemay, son of Joseph and Marie-Angès, who married Marie-Élisabeth Paillart, daughter of Léonard and Louise, in Montreal, Quebec on 30th December 1714 5
Simon Lemay, son of Charles and Louise, who married Marie-Anne Richer, daughter of Pierre and Dorothée, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 14th August 1719 5
Jean-Baptiste Lemay, son of Ignace and Anne, who married Angélique Pérusse, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 19th August 1725 5
Barthelemi Lemay, son of Joseph and Marie-Agnès, who married Marie Aubert, daughter of Julien and Jeanne, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 5th February 1731 5
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Lemay Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Charles Lemay, aged 61, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1907
Victor Lemay, aged 50, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
Florence E. LeMay, aged 1, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913
Florence M. LeMay, aged 28, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913
Phyllis M. LeMay, aged 0, who immigrated to Toronto, Canada, in 1913
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Lemay migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Lemay Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Anne Lemay, aged 35, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1850 aboard the ship "Joseph Soames" 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemay (post 1700) +

Richard Paul "Dick" LeMay (1938-2018), American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the San Francisco Giants (1961-1962) and the Chicago Cubs in 1963
Joseph Lemay, American politician, Member of Minnesota territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1855
John D. Lemay, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Central Falls, Rhode Island, 1917-18
Eugene H. Lemay, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Nashua, New Hampshire, 1939; Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1940
Curtis Lemay, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 2008
Harding Lemay (b. 1922), American screenwriter and playwright, former head writer of the soap opera Another World (1971 to 1979)
Alan LeMay (1899-1964), American Writer and movie Director
General Curtis Emerson Lemay (1906-1990), General in the American Air Force and the vice presidential running mate of independent candidate George C. Wallace in 1968 7
Henri Lemay (1939-2021), Canadian politician and professor, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (1983-1984), Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Quebec (1984-1985)
Annie Lemay (b. 1977), Canadian silver and bronze medalist curler from Trois-Rivières, Quebec
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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/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOSEPH SOMES / SOAMES 1850. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1850JosephSomes.htm
Curtis Lemay. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Curtis Lemay. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_LeMay