Fecteau Surname History

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France

Early Origins of the Fecteau family

The surname Fecteau was first found in Guyenne.

Early History of the Fecteau family

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Fecteau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fecteau, Fechteau, Fechter and others.

Early Notables of the Fecteau family

Charles-Albert Fechter, born in Arcachon, whose father was an artist and sculptor of bronze in Paris. Charles developed a taste for theatre and in 1840 he made his debut at La Salle Molière in "Le mari de la veuve" ("The Husband of the Widow") by Alex. In 1857 he became director at the...
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Fecteau Ranking

the United States, the name Fecteau is the 7,539^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Fecteau is ranked the 613^rd most popular surname. 2

Fecteau migration to Canada +

Fecteau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Archange Fecteau married in 1795 in Saint-Antoine-Verchères, Quebec

Fecteau Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Pierre Fecteau married in 1800 in Côte-de-Beaupré, Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Fecteau (post 1700) +

Edouard Fecteau, historian from Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S.A. who wrote a book on French Americans from Lawrence in 1941
Thomas Walter Fecteau (1896-1991), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Epping, 1937-41, 1945-46, 1949-50 3
Michelle Fecteau, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan State Board of Education; Elected 2012 4
Marcel Fecteau (b. 1927), artist in Laprairie, Quebec
Ghislaine Fecteau, Canadian assistant to the Minister of Cultural Affairs in Quebec
Helene Fecteau, novelist

Sources +

"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
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html