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Early Origins of the Lemaistre family

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

Early History of the Lemaistre family

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Lemaistre 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 Lemaistre family

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Lemaistre Ranking

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


Lemaistre migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lemaistre Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Francois LeMaistre, who arrived in New Jersey in 1667 2
Lemaistre 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
Lemaistre 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

Lemaistre migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

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

Contemporary Notables of the name Lemaistre (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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