| ![Show Contents]() Levac History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The name Levac belongs to the early history of France, in the much fought over region of Normandy. It is a product of the family's residency in Normandy. Early Origins of the Levac familyThe surname Levac was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy. One of the first records of the family was Ralph and John Leveske, who were listed there from 1180-98 according to the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae. 1 The root name, Eveske, means "bishop." Interestingly, while few of the family migrated to England after the Norman Conquest, Henry Eveske was listed as living there in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. Robert Levesque, born in 1645, son of Pierre Levesque and Marie Gaumont, was a carpenter that arrived in New France (Quebec) from Normandy. He married Jeanne Le Chevalier in Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 22 April 1679 and together they had six children, three of which were sons that carried on the name Levesque. Robert was buried in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 3 September 1699. 2 Early History of the Levac familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levac research. Another 192 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1634, 1675, 1792, 1807, 1809 and 1815 are included under the topic Early Levac History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levac Spelling VariationsMost surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Levac, including Levesque, Lévesque, Levecke, Levek, Leveque, Lévèque, Lavesque, Levèque, Levesques, Levecque, Levecques, Lavecque, Levècque, Lévèque, Levéque and many more. Early Notables of the Levac familyAnother 27 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Levac Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Levac RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Levac is the 974th most popular surname. 3 Migration of the Levac familyFrance was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Levac has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Levac were Marie Levesque settled in Virginia in 1700; Paul Levesque, aged 14; settled in New Orleans in 1820; Alexandre Levesque, aged 17; settled in New Orleans in 1820.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Levac (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Levac (b. 1956), professional Australian Rules footballer
- Priscilla Levac, Canadian professional snowboarder
- Alex Levac (b. 1944), Israeli photojournalist and street photographer
- David Joseph "Dave" Levac (b. 1954), Canadian politician in Ontario
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