Arcan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• France

Etymology of Arcan

Noble surnames, such as Arcan, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Arcan, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. 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 while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Arcan family originally lived in the province of Savoie.

Early Origins of the Arcan family

Early History of the Arcan family

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Arcan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Arcand, Arcan and others.

Early Notables of the Arcan family

• many members in Canada. Between 1600 and 1900 French Canadians contributed much, such as Ulric Arcand, a doctor in Beaurivage
• Ludger Arcand was a police detective in Montreal
• Damase Arcand acquired the position of secretary-treasurer for his town of St. Alban
• Denis Arcand was a fireman
• Joseph Arcand was a musician in Montreal
• Jean-Baptiste Arcand was a ship-builder
• Clovis Arcand was a carriage-maker in Portneuf, Quebec
• Anais Arcand was a postmistress in St. Joseph de Beauce
• Alphonse Arcand was a blacksmith in St. Casimir
• Adolphe Arcand was an importer in Montreal
• Jean-Baptiste Arcand was an innkeeper in Montreal