Lortie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lortie family

The surname Lortie was first found in Somerset where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held lands.

Early History of the Lortie family

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Lortie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lorty, Lourty, Lorte, Lortey, Lortie and others.

Early Notables of the Lortie family

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Lortie Ranking

Quebec, Canada, the name Lortie is the 535^th most popular surname. 1

Migration of the Lortie family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands..

Contemporary Notables of the name Lortie (post 1700) +

Marc Lortie (b. 1948), Canadian diplomat, 15th Canadian Ambassador to France (2007-2012)
Louis Lortie OC CQ (b. 1959), Canadian pianist who has also appeared as a soloist with the BBC Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Toronto Symphony, Atlanta Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Milwaukee Symphony, and many more
Léon Lortie OC MSRC (1902-1985), Canadian chemist, academic, and writer, President of the Royal Society of Canada (1968-1969)
Joseph Arthur Lortie (1869-1958), Canadian physician and politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Soulanges (1908-1911)

Sources +

"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