Crepy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Noble surnames, such as Crepy, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Crepy, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Lorraine. 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. The Crepy family originally lived at the town of Paresse or Parez, in the Lorraine. Although one would at first assume that the name is derived from the city of Paris, evidence suggests that the names of both the town in the Lorraine and the French capital are derived from a Gaulish tribe called the Parisii.The name was first found in Crepey, in the department of Meurthe, in the district of Toul.

Early Origins of the Crepy family

The surname Crepy was first found in Lorraine, where the family was established in Crepey, in the department of Meurthe, in the district of Toul.

Early History of the Crepy family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Crepy research. Another 109 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1772, 1788, 1796, 1825, 1827, 1851, 1856, 1859, 1860, 1862, 1866, 1885, 1892, 1908 and 1917 are included under the topic Early Crepy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Crepy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crepeau, Crépeau, Crepy, Crépy, Crepu, Crépu, Crepeaux, Crépeaux, Crepaux, Crépaux, Crepin, Crépin, Crepon, Crépon, Crepey, Crépey, Crepet, Crépet, Crepel and many more.

Early Notables of the Crepy family

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Migration of the Crepy family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jeanne Crepeau, who came to Montreal in 1659; Maurice Crespeau, who came to Quebec in 1661; Maurice Crepeau, who arrived in Quebec in 1665; Marie Crepin, an orphan sent to Quebec in 1667.

Contemporary Notables of the name Crepy (post 1700) +

Joseph-Henry Crépy (1866-1949), general