| ![Show Contents]() Lapalme Surname History
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France
Etymology of LapalmeWhat does the name Lapalme mean? The Lapalme name comes from that Medieval landscape of northwestern France known as Brittany. The name Lapalme was originally derived from the family having lived in Brittany. Early Origins of the Lapalme familyThe surname Lapalme was first found in Brittany. Early History of the Lapalme familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lapalme research. The years 1861, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Lapalme History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lapalme Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Lapalme, La Palme, LaPalme. and others. Early Notables of the Lapalme family- many individuals in Canada, such as Antoine Lapalme, who worked in Petit Lac, Quebec in 1861
- Louis-Janson Lapalme worked in Saint-Sulpice in 1861
- Antoine Lapalme worked in Mertel in 1861
- Jean-Baptiste Lapalme worked in Beloeil in 1861
- Samuel Lapalme was a notary public in Sorel in 1871
- Léon Lapalme was a shoemaker in Montreal in 1871
- Hubert Lapalme was a trader in Saint-Johns, Quebec in 1871
- Joseph Lapalme was a carriage maker in Chateauguay in 1891
- Jean-Baptiste Lapalme was a grocer in Montreal in 1891
- Alfred Lapalme was a furrier in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1891
- Camile Lapalme was a bricklayer in Montreal in 1891
- Edouard Lapalme was a watch manufacturer in Montreal in 1891
- Jean-Baptiste Lapalme was a baker in Farnham, Quebec in 1891
Lapalme RankingQuebec, Canada, the name Lapalme is the 944th most popular surname. 1
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France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and 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 Lapalme 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 Lapalme were
Lapalme Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Madeleine Lapalme married in Verchères in 1763
- Antoine Lapalme lived in the same town in 1781
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Lapalme Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Louis-Angélique Lapalme, who married in Quebec in 1741
- Dominique Lapalme, an architect and surgeon, is recorded at his death in Quebec in 1762
- Janson Lapalme lived in l'Isle de Montreal in 1781
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lapalme (post 1700) | + |
- Marguerite Lapalme, Canadian poet with a book of compiled works entitled "Eperdument"
- Georges-Émile Lapalme (b. 1907), Canadian politician in the governments of Canada and Quebec, and has written much on Canadian government and politics
- Roger Lapalme, Canadian poet who lives in Shawbridge, Quebec
- Robert LaPalme, Canadian caricaturist in Montreal who was founder and director (as of 1993) of the International Centre of Universal Humour
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