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Early Origins of the Tournois family

The surname Tournois was first found in Languedoc, where this renowned family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Tournois family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tournois research. Another 255 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1300, 1342, 1370, 1396, 1440, 1560, 1575, 1590, 1626, 1639 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Tournois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tournois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tournier, Tourniez, Tournié, Tourniée, Tourniay, Turnier, Turniez, Turnié, Turniée, Turniay, Turney, Turnez, Tourney, Tournez, Tourniaie, Tourniais, Tourniait, Turniaie, Turniais, Tournierre, Tourniere, Turnierre, Turniere, Le Tournier, Le Tourniez, Le Tournié, La Tourniée, Le Tourniay, La Tournierre, La Tourniere, La Turnierre, La Turniere, Les Tournieres, Les Tournierres, Les Turnierres and many more.

Early Notables of the Tournois family

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Tournois Ranking

In France, the name Tournois is the 5,437th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


Canada Tournois migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tournois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean Tournois, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Marguerite Benoit, daughter of Paul and Isabelle-Élisabeth, in Boucherville, Quebec on 21st January 1686 2
Tournois Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Tournois, son of Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Maisonneuve, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Terrebonne, Quebec on 4th July 1725 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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