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Early Origins of the Leguen family

The surname Leguen was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat at Beauchêne, as a prestigious aristocratic family.

Early History of the Leguen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Leguen research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1671 and 1903 are included under the topic Early Leguen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Leguen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gouin, Gouan, Goin, Gouineau, Gouinaud, La Gouin and many more.

Early Notables of the Leguen family

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Leguen Ranking

In France, the name Leguen is the 455th most popular surname with an estimated 9,580 people with that name. 1


Leguen migration to the United States+



Leguen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Lewis LeGuen, who arrived in New York in 1799 2
  • Louis LeGuen, who landed in New York in 1799 2


  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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