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Etymology of St-Onge

What does the name St-Onge mean?

Thousands of new names appeared among the French people in the medieval period. St-Onge appeared in Champagne at that time, when it was taken on as a surname from the pre-existing place name.

Early Origins of the St-Onge family

The surname St-Onge was first found in Champagne, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the St-Onge family

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St-Onge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: St-Onge, St. Onge, Saint-Onge, Saint Onge and many more.

Early Notables of the St-Onge family

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St-Onge World Ranking

In the United States, the name St-Onge is the 4,814th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name St-Onge is ranked the 645th most popular surname with an estimated 8,038 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name St-Onge is the 185th popular surname. 3


St-Onge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

St-Onge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Margaret Stonge, who landed in Maryland in 1666 4
St-Onge Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, who married Thérèse Bau, Boucherville in 1712
St-Onge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Euclide H. St Onge, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1911

St-Onge migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

St-Onge Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Dominique St. Onge, son of Jean and Anne, who married Geneviève Daunay, daughter of Antoine and Marie, in Boucherville, Quebec on 25th November 1706 5
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, son of Jean and Anne, who married Thérèse Bau, daughter of Jean and Etiennette, in Boucherville, Quebec on 11th January 1712 5
  • Simon St. Onge, son of Mathurin and Madeleine, who married Geneviève Arcan, daughter of Simon and Marie-Anne, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 25th February 1726 5
  • Charles St. Onge, son of Dominique and Geneviève, who married Marie-Josephte Deguire, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Contrecoeur, Quebec on 22nd January 1731 5
  • Jean-Baptiste St. Onge, son of Jean and Marguerite, who married Marie-Josephte Demeules, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Catherine, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 9th February 1736 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name St-Onge (post 1700) +

  • Doug J. St.Onge (1934-2021), American politician, Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1983-1985)
  • Denis Alderic St-Onge, American geology research scientist, Minnesota
  • Marie-Pierre St-Onge Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Division of Physiology & Metabolism at the University of Alabama, Birmingham
  • Guylaine St-Onge, Canadian television actress


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "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
  4. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  5. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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