Sirois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Sirois family

The surname Sirois was first found in Forez, a former province of France, now part of the modern Loire, the Haute-Loire and Puy-de-Dôme departments, 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 this region and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived. They were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Jean Sirois, born in 1683, settled in Canada with his wife Marie-Angelique (née Dumontin), in the late 16th to early 17th century. They had one son, François, who married Marie-Anne Tiboutot at Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 28th November 1713. 1

Early History of the Sirois family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sirois research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Sirois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sirois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sirois, Sirouz, Seroz, Seroux, Serreau, Sireau, Serot, Sirot, Cirois and many more.

Early Notables of the Sirois family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

the Sirois of Forez

Sirois World Ranking

In the United States, the name Sirois is the 6,292^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Sirois is ranked the 576^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,634 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Sirois is the 234^th popular surname. 4

Sirois migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sirois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Sirois, son of Jean-François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Françoise Roy, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Quebec on 5th June 1721 5
François Sirois, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Pinel, daughter of Charles-François and Marie-Anne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 22nd November 1740 5
Jean-Baptiste Sirois, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Josephte Pinel, daughter of Charles-François and Marie-Anne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec on 1st May 1741 5
Augustin Sirois, son of Franços and Marie-Françoise, who married Marie-Anne Boucher, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Catherine, in Kamouraska, Quebec on 12th June 1754 5
Pierre Sirois, son of François and Marie-Françoise, who married Marie-Anne Michaud, daughter of Louis and Geneviève, in Kamouraska, Quebec on 19th January 1757 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sirois (post 1700) +

Leon Duray "Jigger" Sirois (b. 1935), former American racing driver
Joe Sirois (b. 1972), American drummer from Andover, Massachusetts who played with The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Edward D. Sirois, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 7th District, 1937; Massachusetts Republican State Chair, 1941 6
Allan Sirois (b. 1975), Canadian former ice hockey player from Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Myriam Sirois (b. 1975), Canadian actress and voice actress
Robert "Bob" Sirois (b. 1954), retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played 286 games from Montreal, Quebec
Richard Z. Sirois, Canadian radio and television comedian from Matane, Quebec
Richard "Rich" Sirois (b. 1957), Canadian retired International Hockey League goalie from Montreal, Quebec
Allyre Louis Joseph Sirois (1923-2012), Canadian soldier awarded the Croix de Guerre for his work for MI5 behind enemy lines, Canadian judge of the Court of the Queen's Bench in Saskatchewan
Charles Sirois (b. 1954), Canadian businessman, founder, controlling shareholder, Chairman and CEO of Telesystem Ltd., member of the Order of Canada in 1994

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html