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Early Origins of the Leveille family

The surname Leveille was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family held a family seat in earlier times.

Early History of the Leveille family

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Leveille Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Léveillé, Léveillée, Léveillard, Léveillart, Lesveillé, Lesveillée, Lesveillard, Lesveillart, Leveille, Le Veille, Levée, l'Éveille, Éveille, Éveillé, Éveillée, Éveillard and many more.

Early Notables of the Leveille family

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Leveille World Ranking

In the United States, the name Leveille is the 9,813rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Leveille is ranked the 332nd most popular surname. [2] And in France, the name Leveille is the 5,560th popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. [3]


United States Leveille migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leveille Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jean Leveille, who was living in Biloxi in Louisiana in 1700
  • M. L'Éveille, who was living with his wife, in Mobile, Louisiana in 1726

Canada Leveille migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leveille Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Étienne L'Eveille, son of François and Alisan, who married Isabelle Lequint, daughter of Pierre and Catherine, in Quebec on 8th February 1671 [4]
Leveille Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre L'Eveille, son of Étienne and Isabelle, who married Jeanne Girard, daughter of Pierre and Suzanne, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 19th April 1700 [4]
  • Jean L'Eveille, son of Étienne and Isabelle, who married Marguerite Augé, daughter of Pierre and Péronelle, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 26th November 1706 [4]
  • Pierre L'Eveille, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Angélique Arbour, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Catherine, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 23rd October 1724 [4]
  • Pierre L'Eveille, son of Laurent-Jean-Baptiste and Marie, who married Barbe Parant, daughter of Antoine and Marie-Barbe, in Quebec on 8th July 1731 [4]
  • Louis-Joseph L'Eveille, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Geneviève Louineau, daughter of Henri and Marie-Louise, in Quebec on 7th January 1752 [4]
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Leveille Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Léveillé, who was one of the Métis chiefs in Canada in 1870

Contemporary Notables of the name Leveille (post 1700) +

  • Kevin Leveille (b. 1981), American lacrosse player
  • Charles Leveille (b. 1983), American speed skater
  • Jean Pierre Baptiste L'Eveillé, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [5]
  • Joseph-Henri Léveillé (1796-1870), French physician and mycologist
  • Mathieu Léveillé (1709-1743), executioner in Canada from 1733 to 1743
  • André Léveillé, Canadian politician in Quebec
  • Normand Leveille (b. 1963), retired Canadian professional hockey player
  • Mike Leveille (b. 1985), Canadian professional lacrosse player
  • Lise Leveille (b. 1982), French Canadian gymnast
  • Daultan Leveille (b. 1990), Canadian NCAA ice hockey player
  • ... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, April 9) Jean L'Eveillé. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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