Landry History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The majestic country of France is the ancestral homeland of the distinguished surname Landry.The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The name Landry is derived from the ancient Greek name Andreas, which means "manly".

Early Origins of the Landry family

The surname Landry was first found in Lorraine at Barrois, part of the duchy of Bar, which in the Middle Ages was part of the duchy of Lorraine. Landry is now a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Although their first mention was in Lorraine, they branched north to Artois, south to Lyonnais and Bourgogne. One branch moved west into Brittany (French: Bretagne). The main stem of the family, however, were elevated to the nobility as Barons de Landres and the Comtes de Briey, Barons de Landres. Another branch of the family went eastward over the border into Luxembourg. The family flourished until the French Revolution in 1789 when most of the estates of this prestigious family were lost.

Guillaume Landry, born in 1626, son of Mathurin and Damiane (née Desavin), travelled from Perche, France and settled at île d'Orléans, Quebec on 2nd April 1656. He married Gabrielle Barre in Quebec on 14th October 1659. Gabrielle passed away in 1688 and Guillaume died in Sainte-Famille on 8th January 1689. 1

Early History of the Landry family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Landry research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1330 and 1404 are included under the topic Early Landry History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Landry Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Landry, Landres, Landre, Landrey, Landrie and others.

Early Notables of the Landry family

Notable in the family name was

Landry World Ranking

In the United States, the name Landry is the 695th most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Landry is ranked the 48th most popular surname with an estimated 38,960 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Landry is the 35th popular surname. 4 France ranks Landry as 1,200th with 4,628 people. 5


Landry migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Landry Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Landry Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Landry Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Landry migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Landry Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Landry Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Landry migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Landry Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Landry (post 1700) +


Suggested Readings for the name Landry +
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