Huon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The French name Huon first arose during the Medieval period in Normandy. The family was first found in the village of Luot, located in the Manche department of Normandy. 1

Early Origins of the Huon family

The surname Huon was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was anciently seated in Huest, a village in the department of Eure in the district of Evreux, and in Luot, a village of the department of Manche in the district of Avranches. 1

Some members of this family distinguished themselves. Alain Huon, the lord of Kéramédan, who stemmed from the house of Huon de Lanover, was part of the reformations from 1418 to 1481. Maurice Huon took an oath to the duke in Tréguier in 1437. Their son, René, was a squire and the lord of Kéramédan. The branch Huon de Kermadec, known since the 13th century, was part of the reformations of 1426 and 1534. Pierre Daniel Huet, a prelate and scholar, was born in Caen in 1630 and died in Paris i 1721. Antoine Huet d'Ambrun was a squire and the lord of Ambrun. He married Catherine Le Roux in 1672. 2

Mathurin Huot, born in 1646, son of René and Renée (née Fortier), settled in Canada in the 17th century. After settling in Quebec he married Marie Dutertre, daughter of René and Louise (née Goulet), at Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th November 1671. 3

Early History of the Huon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huon research. Another 63 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1490, 1630, 1662, 1672, 1685, 1689, 1721, 1790, 1803, 1838, 1845 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Huon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huon Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Huon include Huot, Huon, Huin, Huet, Huey, Hué, Hue and others.

Early Notables of the Huon family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

Sir Huon de Saint-Hugeon, French knight who fought at the Combat of the Thirty, March 26th 1351

Huon Ranking

In France, the name Huon is the 2,355^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 4

Migration of the Huon family

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Huon 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 Huon were Favian Huot, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1840; Isidor Huot, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844; Farien Huot, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868.

Contemporary Notables of the name Huon (post 1700) +

Mr. Huon Hamilton Gray C.B.E. (b. 1954), British National Clinical Director for Heart Disease with NHS England and Consultant Cardiologist at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, professor at Queen Mary’s University and University College or London, was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Cardiology by her Majesty The Queen 5

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
"Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists