Lafont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The French region of Savoie is the ancestral homeland of the prestigious surname Lafont. The name Lafont is derived from the Old French word "fontaine," which means "fountain," and as a name it no doubt originally served as a mark of recognition for someone who lived near such a landmark. As such, Lafont is classed as a topographic surname.

Early Origins of the Lafont family

The surname Lafont was first found in Savoy (French: Savoie) in the Rhône-Alpes region of the French Alps, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lafont family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lafont research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1238, 1339, 1357, 1390, 1418, 1450, 1521, 1551, 1579, 1600, 1621, 1658, 1663, 1685, 1695, 1696, 1702, 1731, 1745, 1752, 1789, 1816 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Lafont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lafont Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lafontaine, Lafontain, Lafantaine, Fontaine, Fantaine, Fontain, Fontein, Fantein, Fantaine, Fonteyn, Lafonteyn, Lafon and many more.

Early Notables of the Lafont family

Notable in the family name at this time was

François Lafontaine , Lord of Mézeyrac during the 1600's

Lafont Ranking

In France, the name Lafont is the 506^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,877 people with that name. 1

Lafont migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lafont Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Alejandro Lafont, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1870 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lafont (post 1700) +

Elie Lafont, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 3
Bernadette Lafont (1938-2013), French Cesar Award winning actress who appeared in more than 120 films
Lieutenant-General Michel-Laurent Lafont (1874-1961), French General Officer Comanding 18th Military Region (1940) 4

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 25) Elie Lafont. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) Michel-Laurent Lafont. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Lafont/Michel-Laurent-Marie-Joseph/France.html