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Chevalier History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Chevalier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The prestigious surname Chevalier originated in the Dauphiné region of the French Alps. The surname Chevalier is an occupational name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Occupational surnames are derived from the primary occupation held by the original bearer. In this case, it denotes a horseman; the original bearer was probably in the cavalry, though he may have been a breeder of horses. The English word cavalier comes from the same root as this word.

Early Origins of the Chevalier family

The surname Chevalier was first found in Dauphiné, where the family has been since ancient times, and is recorded as an ancient family during the 1200's.

Early History of the Chevalier family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chevalier research. Another 357 words (26 lines of text) covering the years 1295, 1303, 1337, 1396, 1473, 1500, 1533, 1552, 1768, 1794 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Chevalier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chevalier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chevalier, Chevalié, Chevaliée, Chevaliais, Chevaliaie, Chevaliey, Chevaliay, Chevaliet, Chevallier, Chevallié, Chevalliée, Chevalliais, Chevalliaie, Chevalliey, Chevalliay, Chevalliet, Chevalière, Chevelier, Chevallier, Chevalierre and many more.

Early Notables of the Chevalier family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Lancelot Chevalier who married Jeanne de Westrebourg and founded the branch of the Chevaliers d'Almont

Chevalier World Ranking

In the United States, the name Chevalier is the 5,754^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Chevalier is ranked the 976^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,541 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Chevalier is the 475^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Chevalier as 49^th with 41,021 people. 4

Chevalier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chevalier Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Philip Chevalier, who landed in Delaware in 1677 5
Etienne Chevalier, son of René and Isabelle Peschevinet, married Anne-Claude Provost, daughter of François and Marguerite Gaillard, on October 28, 1678

Chevalier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Pierre C Chevalier, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1710 5
Peter Chevalier, who landed in America in 1715-1720 5
Thomas Chevalier, who settled in Boston in 1716
Jeanneau Chevalier, who settled in Boston in 1716
Mr. Chevalier, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 5
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Chevalier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter Chevalier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1805
Johannes Chevalier, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1806 5
John B. Chevalier, who settled in Philadelphia in 1841
J. Chevalier, who settled in San Francisco in 1850
F Chevalier, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
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Chevalier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chevalier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Charles Chevalier, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 4th April 1644 6
Mr. Étienne Chevalier, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 5th April 1644 6
Louis Chevalier, who arrived in Montreal in 1653
René Chevalier, son of René and Marie, who married Jeanne Langlois, daughter of Noel and Françoise, in Quebec on 9th January 1656 7
Michelle Gamier Chevalier, who landed in Montreal in 1659
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Chevalier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Chevalier, son of Joseph and Marthe, who married Catherine Lavallée, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 28th November 1701 7
Paul Chevalier, son of Jacques and Jeanne, who married Agathe-Barbe Campeau, daughter of Etienne and Catherine, in Montreal, Quebec on 1st June 1705 7
Etienne Chevalier, son of Etienne and Marie-Anne, who married Marguerite De Lessard, daughter of Charles and Marie-Anne, in Quebec on 7th November 1707 7
Jean-Baptiste Chevalier, son of Joseph and Marthe, who married Françoise Alavoine, daughter of Charles and Marie-Thérèse, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th April 1709 7
Jean Chevalier married Anne Guyon, daughter of François and Marie-Marguerite, in Quebec on 14th July 1710 7
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Chevalier migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Chevalier Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Chevalier, aged 23, a plumber, who arrived in South Australia in 1854 aboard the ship "Navarino" 8

Chevalier 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:

Chevalier Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

H. Chevalier, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Tongariro" in 1888

Contemporary Notables of the name Chevalier (post 1700) +

Maurice Auguste Chevalier (1888-1972), French film/vaudeville actor, cabaret singer and entertainer, best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls"
Lieutenant Commander Godfrey de Courcelles Chevalier USN (1889-1922), American pioneering naval aviator, awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, eponym of two U.S. Navy destroyers named USS Chevalier
Robert Chevalier, American cardiologist
Marie-Claire Chevalier (1955-2022), French abortion rights activist who was defendant in the Bobigny trial, the victory in this trial was key for the legalization of abortion in France and the Veil Act
Jeanne Chevalier, Canadian figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating
Marcel Chevalier (1921-2008), the last Chief Executioner of the French Republic (1976-1981)
Jean Chevalier (1906-1993), French writer, philosopher, and theologian
Thomas Chevalier (1767-1824), English surgeon, born in London on 3 Nov. 1767 9
Douglas Chevalier, American news photographer for the Washington Post, Washington, DC
Pierre Chevalier, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 10
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Citations +

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"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
South Australian Register Monday 14th August 1854. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1854. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1854.shtml
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 25 Nov. 2019
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 12) Pierre Chevalier. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html