Show ContentsL'ecuyer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the L'ecuyer family

The surname L'ecuyer was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the region of Perche in southern Normandy, and were members of the aristocracy.

Early History of the L'ecuyer family

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L'ecuyer Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ecuyer, Ecuyier, Ecuyiere, Ecouyier, Ecouyiere, Ecuyot, Lecu, Lecuyot, Lécuyot, Lécuyer, Lecuyer, Lécuyier, Lecuyier, Lécuyiere, Lecuyiere, Lecouyier, Lecouyiere, Lescuyer, L'Ecuyer and many more.

Early Notables of the L'ecuyer family

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L'ecuyer World Ranking

In the United States, the name L'ecuyer is the 17,689th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name L'ecuyer is ranked the 545th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name L'ecuyer is the 513rd popular surname with an estimated 8,803 people with that name. 3


L'ecuyer migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

L'ecuyer Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Gustave L'Ecuyer, aged 22, who landed in America from Marseilles, in 1904
  • Charles L'Ecuyer, aged 58, who immigrated to the United States from Marseilles, France, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name L'ecuyer (post 1700) +

  • Matthieu Lecuyer (b. 1980), French professional sports car racer from Bordeaux
  • Jean Lécuyer, French track and field athlete at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  • Léon Lécuyer (1855-1915), French bronze medalist sports shooter at the 1908 Summer Olympics
  • Jean Lécuyer, French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics
  • Charlotte L'Écuyer (1943-2021), Canadian politician, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec (2003-2014)
  • Douglas J. "Doug" Lecuyer (b. 1958), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey forward
  • Louis Lécuyer, Canadian politician, the first mayor of Messines, Quebec, (1921-1923), (1926-1927) and (1935-1937)
  • Gerard Lecuyer (b. 1936), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988
  • John L'Écuyer (b. 1966), Canadian film and television director
  • Gerald L'Ecuyer (b. 1959), Canadian film and television director
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


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


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