Française History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsFrance is naturally the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Française. This surname was originally a nickname, which was a type of hereditary surname, for someone from the country of France. Although it began as a name, the name gained much popularity as a patronymic in the Middle Ages due to the popularity of St. Francis of Assisi. Early Origins of the Française familyThe surname Française was first found in Poitou, where the family held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Française familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Française research. Another 136 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1614, 1618, 1685, 1716, 1725 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Française History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Française Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lefrançois, François, Français, Lefrançais, Françoise and many more. Early Notables of the Française familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Française Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Française familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Claude François called Brother Luc, who left Paris in 1670; and who settled in New France where he was part of the construction of the Hôpital-Gé.
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