Show ContentsParizeau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Parizeau, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Parizeau, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. 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 Parizeau family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.

Early Origins of the Parizeau family

The surname Parizeau was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat at Paresse or Parez in that province, and were important members of the aristocracy. The main stem of the family became the Barons of Dagonville, Comtes de Sanpigny, and the Marquis de Bruney in 1730.

Early History of the Parizeau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Parizeau research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1259, 1540, 1598, 1625 and 1662 are included under the topic Early Parizeau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Parizeau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paris, Parise, Pariset, Parez, Paresse, Parisot, Pariseau, Parizeau, Parris, de Paris, Parizot, Parizet and many more.

Early Notables of the Parizeau family

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Canada Parizeau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Parizeau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. David Parizeau, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 6th April 1643 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Parizeau (post 1700) +

  • André Parizeau, Canadian politician in the Canadian province of Quebec
  • Jacques Parizeau GOQ, PhD, (1930-2015), Canadian Quebec sovereigntist, 26th Premier of Quebec (1994-1996)
  • Francine Boulay Parizeau (b. 1953), former Canadian handball player
  • Joseph Aimé Roger Parizeau (1920-1968), Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons
  • Damase Parizeau (1841-1915), Canadian farmer, carpenter, lumber merchant and political figure in Quebec
  • Alice Parizeau OC (1930-1990), Polish-Canadian writer, essayist and journalist
  • Michel Gérard Parizeau (b. 1948), retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger


  1. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/


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