Show ContentsJasmin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Of all the French names to come from the Languedoc of France, Jasmin is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Jasmin family

The surname Jasmin was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Jasmin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jasmin research. The years 1798, 1825, 1835, 1840, 1844, 1845 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Jasmin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jasmin Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Jasmin, some of which include Jasmin, Jansemin, Jasmine and others.

Early Notables of the Jasmin family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • Jacques Jasmin, a poet born in Agen in 1798...

Jasmin Ranking

In the United States, the name Jasmin is the 15,789th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jasmin is ranked the 6,778th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


United States Jasmin migration to the United States +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Jasmin were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Jasmin were

Jasmin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Athanase Jasmin was a butcher in Acton in America in 1871

Canada Jasmin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jasmin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Baptiste Jasmin, whose marriage was recorded in Quebec in 1714
  • Noël Jasmin married in 1725 in Boucherville, Quebec
  • Joachim Jasmin married in 1744 in Montreal
  • Jean Jasmin married in 1747 in Laprairie
  • Jean Jasmin worked in Machillimakinac, Quebec, in 1750
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Jasmin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • François Jasmin was an innkeeper in Couteau-Station, Quebec in 1871
  • Joseph Jasmin was a barber in Montreal in 1891

Contemporary Notables of the name Jasmin (post 1700) +

  • Paul Jasmin (b. 1935), American illustrator, a painter, and an actor based in Los Angeles, CA
  • Victoire Jasmin (1955-2023), French Socialist politician. She represented Guadeloupe in the French Senate
  • Gaetan Jasmin, Canadian Pathology professor at the University of Montreal
  • Hon. Pierre Jasmin, Candian judge at the Superior Court of Quebec
  • Rasheya Jasmin Luis (b. 1973), Filipino sport shooter at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Jasmin Cantzler, German economist with Climate Analytics, Berlin, Germany
  • Jasmin Schwiers (b. 1982), Belgian actress
  • Jasmin Pfeiler (b. 1984), Austrian footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for SKV Altenmarkt in the ÖFB-Frauenliga
  • Jasmin Jandreau, American actress, known for her work on The Trail (2013) and Argo (2012)
  • Jasmin Hutter (b. 1978), Swiss politician of the Swiss People's Party


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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