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Early Origins of the Cliche family

The surname Cliche was first found in Champagne.

Early History of the Cliche family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cliche research. The years 1645, 1719, 1723, 1760, 1765, 1793 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Cliche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cliche Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cliche, Cliché, Clichy, Clicquot, Clicquet, Clocquet and many more.

Early Notables of the Cliche family

Notable amongst the family during this period was Robert Clicquot, born in Reims in 1645, who came from a family of organ builders. As soon as he was twelve years old, he learned his first lessons on the art of organ construction. His son, Francois-Henri, is the most famous member of the family, being the most illustrious of the ancient french organ builders. His first work was the organs of Saint Louis of Versailles, which Louis XV enjoyed. Robert Clicquot (1645-1719) was a French organ builder from Paris. His most notable organs are in the Chapel of the Palace of Versailles...
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Cliche Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Cliche is the 631st most popular surname. 1


Cliche migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cliche Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Nicolas Cliche lived in Saint-Anne, Quebec in 1675
  • Marie-Madeleine Cliche lived in Quebec in 1698
Cliche Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Claude Cliche married in 1709 in Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Cliche (post 1700) +

  • Elaine Cliche (b. 1959), French intellectual and scholar
  • Lucien Cliche (1916-2005), Canadian lawyer and politician who represented Abitibi-Est in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec
  • Robert Cliche (1921-1978), Canadian judge, lawyer and politician, leader of the New Democratic Party of Quebec
  • Marc-André Cliche (b. 1987), Canadian NHL ice hockey player from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
  • Karen Cliche (b. 1976), Canadian actress from Sept-Iles, Quebec
  • Colombe Cliche, Canadian government minister under communications division


  1. "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


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