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Early Origins of the Le maistre family

The surname Le maistre was first found in Ile-de-France, where this distinguished family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Le maistre family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Le maistre research. Another 193 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1245, 1608, 1650, 1658 and 1715 are included under the topic Early Le maistre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Le maistre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Le Maistre, Le Maître, Maistre, Maître, Lemaistre, Lemaître, Mestre, Mestre, Maistres and many more.

Early Notables of the Le maistre family

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Le maistre Ranking

In France, the name Le maistre is the 5,280th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1


Le maistre migration to the United States +



Le maistre Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Francois LeMaistre, who arrived in New Jersey in 1667 2
Le maistre Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mr. LeMaistre, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
  • John William LeMaistre, aged 58, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 2
Le maistre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Peter LeMaistre who settled in San Francisco, California, in 1851
  • Frederick LeMaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1860
  • John Lemaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1863
  • Henry F. Lemaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1866
  • Thomas W. Lemaistre who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1866

Le maistre migration to Canada +

Le maistre Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jacques Lemaistre, who landed in Montreal in 1659

Contemporary Notables of the name Le maistre (post 1700) +

  • Charles Aubrey "Mickey" LeMaistre (1924-2017), American physician, medical educator, and academic administrator, Chancellor of the University of Texas System from 1971 to 1978


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)


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