FranceThe Périgord region of France is the ancient homeland of this noble name.
The surname Lapoint was first found in Périgord where they held a family seat in the seigneure of Tarn in the arrondissement of Lavaur, near Gaillac from early times.
By the 13th century they had branched eastward to Franche-Comté, Bourgogne and Champagne where they held estates. They flourished on their estates for several centuries intermarrying with other distinguished families of the area.
Nicolas Lapointe, son of Innocent and Vincente (née Reine), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Madeleine Despres, daughter of François and Madeleine, at Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans on 15th September 1670. Nicolas passed away on 10th December 1700 and was buried at Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans. [1]
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lapointe, Lapointes, Lapointte, Lapointtes and others.
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In the United States, the name Lapoint is the 9,947th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [2]
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Innocent Lapointe settled in Quebec in 1710; Louis Lapointe settled in Quebec in 1800; Laurent Lapointe settled in Quebec in 1813; Jean Lapointe settled in Quebec in 1809.
