Show ContentsMignon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Mignon family

The surname Mignon was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Mignon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mignon research. Another 236 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1559, 1586, 1600, 1624, 1642, 1672, 1700, 1711 and 1829 are included under the topic Early Mignon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mignon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mignot, Minot, Mygnot, Mignau, Mignaux, Migneaux, Migneau, Mignolt, Migno, Mygnau, Mygnaux, Mygneaux, Mygneau, Mygnolt, Mygno, Minau, Minaux, Mineaux, Mineau, Minolt, Mino, Mignaud, Mignault, Mygnaud, Mygnault, Minos, Myno and many more.

Early Notables of the Mignon family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Claudine Françoise "Marie" Mignot (1624-1711), French adventuress, born near Grenoble, at Meylan who at the age of 16 married the Treasurer of the province of Daupine, and when he died, she was left his fortune. His will was disputed by the family and she sought the protection of François de l'Hôpital, Marshal...
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Mignon Ranking

In France, the name Mignon is the 1,426th most popular surname with an estimated 4,030 people with that name. [1]


United States Mignon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mignon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jacques Mignon, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Mignon (post 1700) +

  • Norah Mignon Cordwell (1893-1983), birth name of Norah Blaney, an American music hall performer, best known for her rendition of "Oh! Mr Porter"
  • Mignon L. Clyburn (b. 1962), American politician, member of the Federal Communications Commission (2009-)
  • Mignon McLaughlin (1913-1983), American writer


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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