Tressen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Tressen

What does the name Tressen mean?

The name Tressen dates back to the days of Medieval France, in the region of Languedoc. It is derived from their residence in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Tressen family

The surname Tressen was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Tressen family

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Tressen Spelling Variations

Changes of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Tressen, including Tressan, Tresan, Tressont, Tressand, Tressanc, Tressant, Tresont, Tresand, Tresanc, Tresant, Terssen, de Tressan, de Tresan, de Tressont, de Tressand, de Tressanc, de Tressant, Tessant, du Tressan, du Tresan, du Tressont, du Tressand, du Tressanc, du Tressant, du Tresont, du Tresand, du Tresanc and many more.

Early Notables of the Tressen family

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Migration of the Tressen family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Tressen has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Tressen were Jan Terssen, who arrived in New York State in 1635; A. Tessant, age 36; arrived in New York in 1823.