Toupie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Toupie

The French name Toupie was first used in the province of Auvergne. It was a name for someone who lived in Auvergne.

Early Origins of the Toupie family

Early History of the Toupie family

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Toupie Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Toupie is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Toupin, Toupie and others.

Early Notables of the Toupie family

many individuals in Canada, such as Eusebe Toupin, who was a pilot in Champlain, Quebec in 1871; Jean Toupin was a farmer in Château-Richer in 1871; Joseph Toupin was a doctor in Saint-Michel-Archange in 1871; Louis Toupin was a farmer in North-Ham in 1871; Trefflé Toupin was a pilot in Champlain in 1871; Alexis Toupin was...
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Migration of the Toupie family

French settlers came early to North American, following in the wake of the explorers, and creating New France. Quebec City, founded in 1608 by Samuel de Champlain is said to have been the first American site founded as a permanent settlement, rather than as just a commercial outpost. But emigration was slow, in 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 French people in Quebec, and by 1663, when the region was officially made The Royal Colony of New France, by Louis XIV, there still only around 500 settlers. Over 2,000 would arrive during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. Youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted immigrants, both noble and commoner from France. By 1675, there were around 7000 French in the colony, and by that same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. Despite the loss of the Colony to England, the French people flourished in Lower Canada. Among settlers to North America of the Toupie surname were many individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most arrived during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as Toussaint Toupin, who married in Audouard in 1645.