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The name Letulipe has a long French heritage that first began in northwestern region of Brittany. The name is derived from when the family lived in Brittany.

Early Origins of the Letulipe family

The surname Letulipe was first found in Attilly, or in Aisne, in the district of Marteville. 1

Early History of the Letulipe family

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Letulipe Spelling Variations

French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Letulipe is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Latulipe, Latulippe and others.

Early Notables of the Letulipe family

Notable amongst this name at this time was many individuals in Canada, such as Louis Latulippe, who married in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec in 1831; Philippe Latulippe was a captain in Repentigny in 1851; Joseph Latulippe married in Château-Richer, Quebec in 1859; Pierre Latulippe was a mason in Saint-François-De in 1871; Alexandre Latulippe was...
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Migration of the Letulipe family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. 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. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Letulipe has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Letulipe were 100 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Augustin Latulippe, who married in Montreal in 1698.



  1. Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print


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