Le'leu History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Le'leu

What does the name Le'leu mean?

The origins of the Le'leu name come from two distinct sources; in some instances, the name came from the animal "wolf," or "loup" in French, while other occurrences of this surname were no doubt derived from the Saint Loup of Troyes in the 5th century, who is said to have stopped Attila.

Early Origins of the Le'leu family

The surname Le'leu was first found in La Rochelle, a port city, and capital of the former Aunis province of France. Early recorded references to the name include Michel Le Loup who was landlord of Comptes in 1572, his son Yves Le Loup, who was a "conseiller" to the king in 1622, as well as Anne, the daughter of Claude and Francoise Le Loupe, who was christened at Gerbeviller in the department of Meurthe-Et-Moselle in July, 1619.

Early History of the Le'leu family

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Le'leu Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loupe, Loup, Louppe, Leloup, Loupes, Laloup, Loubert, Leleu and many more.

Early Notables of the Le'leu family

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Le'leu Ranking

In France, the name Le'leu is the 448^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,642 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Le'leu family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francois Loupe dit Rochelet, from La Rochelle, who is on record in Chambly, Quebec in 1733; Pierre Loubert of Vic-Fezensac, whose marriage to Euphrosine Landry is on record in Sainte-Foy, Quebec Jan 2.

Contemporary Notables of the name Le'leu (post 1700) +

Philippe Leleu (b. 1958), French professional road bicycle racer
Jules Leleu (1883-1961), French furniture designer
Jean-François Leleu (1729-1807), French furniture-maker of the eighteenth century

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/