| ![Show Contents]() Comeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Comeaux. Comeaux is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Comeaux familyThe surname Comeaux was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this family was established in earlier times. The family can be traced back to Guiot Comeau, who was qualified as a lord and recipient of Pouilly-en-Auxois in 1520. His son, Claude Comeau, had among other children, a son, Jean Ier, a criminal lieutenant-general in the bailiwick of Dijon, and another son, Jean, a man-at-arms in the company of the Count of Charnay, then a house marshal in the company of Souhey, who was ennobled in 1603 and who became the father of the family branches of la Serrée and Thoisy. Antoine Comeau was chancellor of la Sainte-Chapelle, an advisory clerk in 1630, Lord Chancellor in the parliament of Dijon and lord of Pont-de-Vaux from 1671 to 1679. Another member of the family, Claude, was a ordinary gentleman in the King's court. Some members of this important family also established themselves in other regions of France, especially in Normandy, where they stayed at de Commeaux, a seigniory established in 1740 for De Langheac. The family formed alliances with other important families, such as the Colombet, Colard, Morin, Jant, Jacob, Cochet, Brocard and the Valon families. Jean Comeau, son of Pierre and Rose, settled in Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Acadia he married Françoise Hebert, daughter of Étienne and Marie, at Port-Royal in 1679. 1 Early History of the Comeaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Comeaux research. The years 1643, 1659 and 1682 are included under the topic Early Comeaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Comeaux Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Comeau, Commeau, Comeaux, Commeaux, Comot, Commot, Comaud, Commaud, Comault and many more. Early Notables of the Comeaux familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Comeaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Comeaux RankingIn the United States, the name Comeaux is the 4,728th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2
| Comeaux migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Comeaux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Mrs. Marie Magdelaine Comeaux, (nee Landry), (b. 1763), aged 22, French widow traveling aboard the ship "La Bergere" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 15th August 1785 3
- Mr. Jean Baptiste Comeaux, (b. 1783), aged 2, French settler traveling aboard the ship "La Bergere" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 15th August 1785 3
- Mr. Charles Comeaux, (b. 1748), aged 37, French carpenter traveling aboard the ship "Le Beaumont" arriving in Louisiana on 19th August 1785 4
- Mr. Mathurin Comeaux, (b. 1760), aged 25, French sailor traveling aboard the ship "Le Saint-Remi" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 10th September 1785 5
- Mr. Honore Comeaux, (b. 1718), aged 67, French carpenter traveling aboard the ship "Le Saint-Remi" arriving in New Orleans, Louisiana on 10th September 1785 5
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Comeaux (post 1700) | + |
- Darren Comeaux (b. 1960), former professional American football linebacker
- Amie Noelle Comeaux (1976-1997), American country music singer
- R. A. Comeaux, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1928 6
- Martha Justice Comeaux, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 2008 6
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