Le van History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe French surname name Le van is derived from the Old French word "vanier," which referred to someone employed to blow the chaff from wheat, a practice known as winnowing. Early Origins of the Le van familyThe surname Le van was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Bauviers as members of the aristocracy of that region. Early History of the Le van familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Le van research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1789 is included under the topic Early Le van History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Le van Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Le van some of which are Vanier, Vannier, Vanniere, Vanner, Vaner, Vaniere, Le Vanier, Levanier, Le Vannier, Levannier, Le Vanner and many more. Early Notables of the Le van familyMore information is included under the topic Early Le van Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Le van RankingIn the United States, the name Le van is the 9,943rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec, in 1663 there were only 500, 2,000 migrants arrived during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many distinguished contributions have been made by members of this family name Le van. It has been prominent in the arts, religion, politics and culture in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Le van were Le van Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Le van Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Le van Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Le van Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
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