Poitras Surname History

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France

Early Origins of the Poitras family

The surname Poitras was first found in Brittany, where the family was established in early times.

The members of this distinguished family were also established in other regions and several of them distinguished themselves through their respective achievements.

Early History of the Poitras family

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Poitras Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poitras, Poitrat, Poitron, Poitrault, Poitraut, Poitrau, Poitraux, Poitraulx, Poitraud, Poitreau, Poitreaux, Poitrasson, Poitreneau, Poitrenaud, Poitrinal, Poitrey, Poitret, Poitrine and many more.

Early Notables of the Poitras family

the Poitras family of Brittany

Poitras World Ranking

the United States, the name Poitras is the 13,185^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Poitras is ranked the 589^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,528 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Poitras is the 339^th popular surname. 3

Poitras migration to the United States +

Poitras Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

George Poitras, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1920

Poitras migration to Canada +

Poitras Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Poitras, who settled in Quebec, where he married Marie-Sainte Vie in 1664
Jean Poitras, son of Laurent and Renée, who married Marie-Xainte Vivier, daughter of Robert and Xainte, in Quebec on 27th August 1664 4
Jean Poitras, son of Jean and Marie-Xainte, who married Jeanne Mauffay, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Quebec on 23rd May 1694 4
Jean Poitras, son of Laurent and Renée, who married Marie-Anne De La Voye, daughter of Pierre and Isabelle, in Quebec on 26th April 1695 4
François Poitras, son of Jean and Marie-Xainte, who married Anne Petitclerc, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 17th November 1699 4

Poitras Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Joseph-Lucien Poitras, son of Jean and Marie-Xainte, who married Geneviève Moisan, daughter of Pierre and Barbe, in Lorette, Quebec on 24th November 1708 4
François Poitras, son of François and Anne, who married Marguerite Hens, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Quebec on 16th November 1729 4
Jean-Baptiste Poitras, son of Joseph-Lucien and Geneviève, who married Marie-Charlotte Harnois, daughter of Eustache and Marie-Thérèse, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 13th April 1736 4
François-Lucien Poitras, son of Joseph-Lucien and Geneviève, who married Marguerite Guenet, daughter of Jacques-François and Marie-Louise, in Sainte-Foy, Quebec on 2nd May 1748 4
François Poitras, son of François and Marguerite, who married Élisabeth Diers, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Charlotte, in Quebec on 16th November 1750 4

Poitras Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Etienne Poitras, aged 35, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1922

Contemporary Notables of the name Poitras (post 1700) +

Laura Poitras (b. 1964), American director and producer of documentary films. 2015 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary Feature for Citizenfour
Arthur Poitras, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Arthabaska, 1898 5
Pierre Poitras, Canadian leisure and transportation company executive, Montreal
Lawrence A. Poitras QC CM (1931-2022), Canadian jurist, Chief Justice Quebec Superior Court (1992-1996), Chair of the Poitras Commission (1996-1999)
Louis Poitras, solicitor in Richelieu from 1883 to 1927
Jean-Marie Poitras (b. 1918), former Canadian senator
Yvon Poitras, Canadian politician and lobbyist

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html