Show ContentsLizotte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Lizotte comes from the region of Provence, in France. The surname Lizotte is of local origin, and is therefore a type of hereditary surname. Local surnames are derived either from an already existing place-name or from a local feature of the geography.

Early Origins of the Lizotte family

The surname Lizotte was first found in Provence, where this distinguished family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Lizotte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lizotte research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1384, 1406, 1552, 1554, 1574, 1614, 1620, 1622, 1645, 1665, 1728 and 1731 are included under the topic Early Lizotte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lizotte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lisart, Lizart, Lizotte and others.

Early Notables of the Lizotte family

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Lizotte Ranking

In the United States, the name Lizotte is the 6,590th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Lizotte is ranked the 437th most popular surname. 2


United States Lizotte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lizotte Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Louis Lizotte, who arrived in New York in 1798 3
Lizotte Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Lizotte, aged 55, who immigrated to the United States from St. Roch-Des-Aulnies, in 1904
  • David Lizotte, aged 20, who landed in America, in 1918
  • Charles Lizotte, aged 25, who landed in America, in 1920
  • Charles C. H. Lizotte, aged 25, who immigrated to America, in 1920

Canada Lizotte migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lizotte Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Armeline Lizotte, aged 33, who settled in Canada, in 1907

Contemporary Notables of the name Lizotte (post 1700) +

  • Michael P. Lizotte, American biologist, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, eponym of Lizotte Creek, Antarctica
  • Abel Lizotte (1870-1926), American Major League Baseball first baseman
  • Wilfred Lizotte, American Republican politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 13th Ward, 1938 4
  • Louis A. Lizotte, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1948 4
  • Clifford R. Lizotte, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Hampshire, 1948 4
  • Louis Philippe Lizotte (1891-1972), Canadian politician in Quebec
  • Fernand Lizotte (1904-1996), Canadian politician and a five-term Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "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
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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