Prejean History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Prejean family

The surname Prejean was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this respected family has held a family seat since the days of yore.

Several members were recognized or honoured for their valuable service, including: Jean-François Regnard (1655-1709), who was a noted writer and comic poet; Joseph-Etienne, Prefect, who was named Knight of the Empire in 1809, then Baron of the Empire in 1810; Joseph-Pierre, a Colonel, who was made Baron of the Empire in 1808.

Early History of the Prejean family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Prejean research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1435, 1481, 1490, 1594, 1622, 1655, 1706 and 1709 are included under the topic Early Prejean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Prejean Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Regnard, Regnards, Regnarde, Regnardes, Regnare, Regnares, Regnart, Regnarts, Regnarte, Regnartes, de Regnard, du Regnard, Regnaud, Regnier, Regnold and many more.

Early Notables of the Prejean family

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Prejean Ranking

In the United States, the name Prejean is the 11,473^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Prejean migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prejean Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Felicity Prejean, aged 18, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Hannah Prejean, aged 20, who landed in Massachusetts in 1755 2
Margueritte Prejean, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1763 2

Prejean Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Ellis Prejean, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Port Arthur, in 1919
Marseille Prejean, aged 21, who landed in America from Houma, Louisiana, in 1919

Prejean migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Prejean Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Fabien Prejean, son of Jacques and Anne, who married Marie-Hélène Enaud, daughter of Michel and Geneviève, in Saint-Laurent-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 14th June 1684 3
Louis Prejean, son of François and Jeanne, who married Anne Mallet, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 18th January 1698 3

Prejean Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Prejean, son of Fabien and Marie-Hélène, who married Angélique Hupé, daughter of Antoine and Marie-Ursule, in Beauport, Quebec on 7th November 1712 3
Jean-Baptiste Prejean, son of Jean and Andrée, who married Marie Gaudet, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Port-Royal, Acadia on 18th February 1716 3
Jean-François Prejean, son of Louis and Marie-Anne, who married Catherine Brunet, daughter of Thomas and Catherine, in Pointe-Claire, Quebec on 25th September 1729 3
Louis Prejean, son of Louis and Marie-Anne, who married Angélique Lemaire, daughter of Charles and Marie-Clémence, in Lachine, Quebec on 8th January 1732 3
François Prejean, son of Jean-François and Catherine, who married Marie-Louise Cadieu, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Bout-de-l'île, Quebec on 6th April 1761 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Prejean (post 1700) +

Sister Helen Prejean (b. 1939), American Roman Catholic nun, and advocate for the abolition of the death penalty
Caroline Michelle Carrie Prejean Boller (b. 1987), American model and beauty queen, former Miss California USA 2009
Patrick Préjean (b. 1944), French actor, son of Albert Préjean
Albert Préjean (1894-1979), French actor and soldier, recipient of the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'honneur
Laura Préjean (b. 1977), French voice actress, daughter of Patrick Préjean
Gayle Kawaipuna Prejean (1943-1992), Hawaiian nationalist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.