Courtemanche History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The noble surname Courtemanche originated in the region of Maine, in France. Courtemanche is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographic names 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 individuals and their homelands, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, people who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original villages, 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 Courtemanche family

The surname Courtemanche was first found in Maine.

Early History of the Courtemanche family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Courtemanche research. The years 1663, 1678, 1690, 1691, 1693, 1698, 1702, 1703, 1769, 1782 and 1797 are included under the topic Early Courtemanche History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Courtemanche Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Courtemanche, Courdemanche, Courdemanges, Courte-Manche, Court-de-Manches, Courtemanchie and many more.

Early Notables of the Courtemanche family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Augustin Le Gardeur de Courtemanche, who was a captain in the military...
Henri-Alexandre-Charles-Lemaire Courtemanche was a marquis and camp Marshall...

Courtemanche Ranking

In the United States, the name Courtemanche is the 11,251^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Courtemanche is ranked the 666^th most popular surname. 2

Courtemanche migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Courtemanche Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Anthoine Courtemanche, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
Mr. Antoine Courtemanche, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jérôme Le Royer, arriving on 8th June 1659 3
Antoine Courtemanche, who married in 1663 in Montreal
Anne Courtemanche married in 1686 in Pte-aux-Trembles, Quebec
Antoine Courtemanche, son of Antoine and Élisabeth, who married Marguerite Vaudry, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 8th November 1688 4

Courtemanche Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Courtemanche, son of Antoine and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Migeon, daughter of Daniel and Marie, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 21st January 1725 4
Pierre Courtemanche lived in Longue-Pointe in 1733
Pierre Courtemanche, son of Antoine and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Fissiau, daughter of Jacques and Anne, in Longue-Pointe, Quebec on 9th November 1733 4
Antoine Courtemanche, son of Antoine and Marguerite, who married Catherine Lacoste, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Madeleine, in Chambly, Quebec on 16th August 1752 4
Jacques Courtemanche, son of Jacques and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Amable Godu, daughter of René and Marie-Françoise, in Varennes, Quebec on 5th March 1753 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Courtemanche Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Narcisse Courtemanche was a trader in Côte-Visitation, Quebec in 1891

Contemporary Notables of the name Courtemanche (post 1700) +

Joseph-Israel Courtemanche, French author of "Bibliographie Généalogique de la famille Courtemanche 1663-1893" ("Genealogical Bibliography of the Courtemanche family")
Michel Courtemanche (b. 1964), Québécois comedian and actor
David Courtemanche (b. 1964), Canadian politician, Mayor of Greater Sudbury (2003-2006)
Gil Courtemanche (1943-2011), Canadian journalist for the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir who specialized in third-world and international politics
Henri Courtemanche PC (1916-1986), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Labelle (1949-1953)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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
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.