Frappart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Frappart

The name Frappart is an ancient French name that was given to a Breton person who was a person who was a string warrior. The name Frappart is derived from the Old French verb "frappiller," which means to "strike furiously." It was generally bestowed upon one given to making loud noises and creating a disturbance.

Early Origins of the Frappart family

Early History of the Frappart family

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Frappart Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Frappart is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Frapier, Frappier, Frappié, Frappart, Frapillon, Frapilion, Frapard, Frapié, Frappa and many more.

Early Notables of the Frappart family

Augustin-Etienne Frappier, son of Augustin, lord of Chassenay, who was born in Donzy (Nièvre) and was ordained priest in 1746. Joseph-Pierre Frapard, born in Charlemont in 1768, was a Baron and colonel. He participated in all of the campaigns of the Revolution in the armies of the North and the Rhine. In 1808 Napoleon named him Baron of the Empire. Leon-Marie Frapié was a leather engraver and jewelry manufacturer. His son Leon-Eugene was a writer and left twenty-three novels behind...
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Frappart Ranking

France, the name Frappart is the 8,237^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Frappart family

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Frappart has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Frappart were 100 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among these, Hilaire Frapier married in 1668 in Leconte, Quebec.