Laforgue History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The name Laforgue is an ancient French name that was given to a person from Brittany who was a person who worked in a forge or smithy.

Early Origins of the Laforgue family

The surname Laforgue was first found in Brittany where this distinguished family held a family seat at d'Espinay as members of the aristocratic families of that region.

Early History of the Laforgue family

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Laforgue Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous spelling alterations depending on the region and time it was used. The early development of the French language relied heavily on borrowing elements and grammar from other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Laforgue is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Forge, Delaforge, LaForge, Laforge, Forges and others.

Early Notables of the Laforgue family

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Laforgue migration to the United States +

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Laforgue has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Laforgue were

Laforgue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Louis Laforgue, who landed in Colorado in 1883 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Laforgue (post 1700) +

René Laforgue (1894-1962), French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Jules Laforgue (1860-1887), French symbolist poet

Citations +

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)