Mainville History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Noble surnames, such as Mainville, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Mainville, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Mainville family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in the Isle of France.

Early Origins of the Mainville family

The surname Mainville was first found in the isle of France.

Early History of the Mainville family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mainville research. The years 1763, 1776, 1791, 1793 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Mainville History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mainville Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mainville, Mainvielle, Mainvilliers and others.

Early Notables of the Mainville family

Notable amongst the family was

Pierre Mainville, born in Avignon in 1763 and guillotined in Paris, who was a politician...

Mainville Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Mainville is the 627^th most popular surname. 1

Mainville migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mainville Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mrs Louis Mainville married in Barolet in 1745

Mainville migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mainville Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Marie-Catherine Mainville married in Beauceville, Quebec in 1701
Madeleine Mainville lived in Beauceville, Quebec in 1714
Angélique Mainville married in Beauceville, Quebec in 1724
Marie Mainville married in Lachine, Quebec in 1726

Mainville Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Marie-Jeanne Mainville, who married in Quebec in the seventeenth century

Contemporary Notables of the name Mainville (post 1700) +

Norman Mainville, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964 2
Albert J. Mainville, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives from Alger District, 1942 2
Louis-Pierre Mainville (b. 1986), Canadian volleyball player for Canada at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy
Pierre Mainville, Canadian politician in Montreal, Quebec, Montreal City Councillor for Sainte-Marie ward (2009-)
Constance Mainville, Canadian mathematician and teacher in Montreal
Silas Mainville Burroughs (1810-1860), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Orleans County, 1837, 1850-51, 1853; U.S. Representative from New York 31st District, 1857-60 3

Citations +

"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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html