Lafond History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
Ireland

The surname Lafond is derived from a child. The surname Lafond is derived from the French "l'enfant," or perhaps from La Font or La Fin, which are both found in French records.

Early Origins of the Lafond family

The surname Lafond was first found in counties Tipperary and Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they were granted lands by Strongbow after the invasion of Ireland in 1172.

Early History of the Lafond family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lafond research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1200 is included under the topic Early Lafond History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lafond Spelling Variations

Since church officials and medieval scribes spelt each name as it sounded to them; as a result, a single person could accumulate many different versions of his name within official records. A close examination of the origins of the name Lafond revealed the following spelling variations: Laffan, Laffin, La Font, Laffhan and others.

Early Notables of the Lafond family

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Lafond World Ranking

In the United States, the name Lafond is the 8,047^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Lafond is ranked the 806^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,670 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lafond is the 308^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Lafond as 995^th with 5,308 people. 4

Lafond migration to Canada +

Ireland's Great Potato Famine left the country's inhabitants in extreme poverty and starvation. Many families left their homeland for North America for the promise of work, freedom and land ownership. Although the Irish were not free of economic and racial discrimination in North America, they did contribute greatly to the rapid development of bridges, canals, roads, and railways. Eventually, they would be accepted in other areas such as commerce, education, and the arts. An examination of immigration and passenger lists revealed many bearing the name Lafond:

Lafond Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Étienne Lafond, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Marie Boucher, daughter of Gaspard and Nicole, in Quebec on 30th January 1645 5
Jean Lafond, son of Étienne and Marie, who married Catherine Sénécal, daughter of Adrien and Guillemette, in Quebec on 12th October 1670 5
Pierre Lafond, son of Étienne and Marie, who married Madeleine Rivard, daughter of Nicolas and Catherine, in Quebec on 10th January 1677 5
Elisabeth Lafond, aged 36, who landed in Canada in 1696

Lafond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Étienne Lafond, son of Jean and Catherine, who married Jeanne Louineau, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 3rd February 1707 5
Étienne Lafond, son of Étienne and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte-Catherine Herbecq, daughter of François-Nicolas and Catherine, in Batiscan, Quebec on 21st February 1735 5
Pierre Lafond, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Catherine Trotier, daughter of Augustin and Angélique, in Batiscan, Quebec on 6th August 1736 5
Simon Lafond, son of Jean and Pétronille, who married Marie-Anne Lamotte, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th January 1738 5
Étienne Lafond, son of Étienne and Jeanne, who married Marie-Josephte Bertrand, daughter of Paul and Gabrielle, in Sainte-Geneviève, Quebec on 13th January 1738 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lafond (post 1700) +

F. X. Lafond, American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 32nd District, 1872 6
Everett F. LaFond (b. 1901), American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Senate 1st District, 1947-54 6
Alphonse Lafond, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Hooksett; Elected 1938 6
Major-General Cyr-Auguste de Lafond (1880-1964), French Deputy Chief General Staff Army 7

The Lafond Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Vincit omnia veritas
Motto Translation: Truth conquers all things.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Cyr-Auguste Lafond. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lafond/Cyr-Auguste-Marie-Emile-Henri_de/France.html