Orleans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The French surname Orleans is of ancient and noble lineage, having been a prominent name throughout the Middle Ages. The name appears to be of local origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or held land.

Early Origins of the Orleans family

The surname Orleans was first found in the region of Orleanais in North Central France.

Early History of the Orleans family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orleans research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1608, 1652, 1656, 1660, 1747 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Orleans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Orleans Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Orléans, Orleans de Rère, Valois-Orleans and many more.

Early Notables of the Orleans family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Gaston of France (Gaston d'Orleans) (1608-1660), the third son of King Henry IV of France, acquired the title Duke of Orleans, by which he was generally known during his adulthood, the eldest survivin...
Marie Anne d'Orleans, petite-fille de France (1652-1656), a French Princess and youngest daughter of Gaston d'Orleans, she held the rank of Grand daughter of France, a member of the House of Orleans

Orleans migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orleans Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

L C B Orleans, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1791 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Orleans (post 1700) +

Jacob Samuel Orleans (b. 1899), renowned American psychologist and educator

Citations +

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)