St-Amour History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

Etymology of St-Amour

What does the name St-Amour mean?

The French surname St-Amour is derived from the medieval name Amor, which is derived from the Latin word "amor", which means love.

Early Origins of the St-Amour family

The surname St-Amour was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the St-Amour family

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St-Amour Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Amour, Amours, D'amour, D'amours, Damour, Damoure, St. Amour, St-Amour and many more.

Early Notables of the St-Amour family

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St-Amour Ranking

Quebec, Canada, the name St-Amour is the 542^nd most popular surname. 1

St-Amour migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

St-Amour Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Richard St. Amour, who landed in Auckland, New Zealand in 1843
Mr. St Amour, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Mandarin" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 14th November 1843 2

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
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html