Vézina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Vézina family

The surname Vézina was first found in Poitou, a part of Aquitane, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Vienne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Vézina family

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Vézina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vézina, Vesins, Vésina, Vesins, Vezin, Vezins, Vézinat, Vésinat, Vézinas and many more.

Early Notables of the Vézina family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Vézina family of Poitou

Vézina World Ranking

In the United States, the name Vézina is the 15,024^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Vézina is ranked the 457^th most popular surname with an estimated 10,494 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Vézina is the 155^th popular surname. 3

Vézina migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vézina Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isidore Vezina, who arrived in America in 1881

Contemporary Notables of the name Vézina (post 1700) +

Frédérique Vézina (b. 1977), Canadian operatic soprano
Antoine Vézina, Canadian Québécois actor
Pierre Vézina (1772-1852), Canadian lawyer and politician in Lower Canada, MLA, District of Trois-Rivières (1816-1820)
François-Joseph Vézina (1849-1924), Canadian conductor, composer, organist and music professor
Hon. Monique Vézina PC (b. 1935), former Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Rimouski-Témiscouata (1984-1993), Minister of Supply and Services (1986-1987)
Georges Vezina (1887-1926), Canadian NHL hockey goaltender with the Montreal Canadiens, eponym of the NHL award for best goaltender-the Vezina Trophy

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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