Maigret History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Maigret family

The surname Maigret 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 Maigret family

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Maigret Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maigre, Lemaigre, Maigret, Maigrot, Meigret, Mégret, Magre, Magret, Magrin, Magrou, Magron, Maigrot, Megret, Major and many more.

Early Notables of the Maigret family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Louis Maigret (or Meigret), French author of the "Tretté de la Grammaire française," published in 1550, it was the first grammatical description of French

Maigret Ranking

In France, the name Maigret is the 4,667^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Maigret migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Maigret Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Catherine Maigret, aged 37, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1892 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 2
Alfred Maigret, aged 5, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1892 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 2
Gustave Maigret, aged 2, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1892 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 2

Maigret Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Edmond Maigret, aged 20, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Touraine" from Havre, France 2
Jean Maigret, aged 24, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Niagara" from Bordeaux, France 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Maigret (post 1700) +

Louis Désiré Maigret SS.CC. (1804-1882), French first vicar apostolic of the Vicariate Apostolic of the Sandwich Islands

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result