France is naturally the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Francaise. This surname was originally a
, 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
in the Middle Ages due to the popularity of St. Francis of Assisi.
since ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Francaise research.
Another 271 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1582, 1716, 1725, 1618, 1614, 1685, 1808 and 1808 are included under the topic Early Francaise History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.Some 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.