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The French name Lalance first arose during the Medieval period in the peninsula of Brittany. It is derived from when the family having lived in Brittany.
The surname Lalance was first found in Brittany.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lalance research. The years 1861, 1862, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Lalance History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Lalance is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Lalance, Lancelin, Lalancette, La Lance, Lalanchette and many more.
Notable amongst this name at this time was
Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until the colony fell to the English in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Lalance were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lalance were many individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Henri Lalancette, who was married in Montreal in 1718.