Vaillancourt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Vaillancourt family

The surname Vaillancourt was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat at Guélis, and were important members of the aristocracy of that region.

Notable of this family was: French Botanist, Sébastien Vaillant, 1669-1722; Jean-Baptiste Vaillant, Marshall of France, born 1790 and died in Paris in 1872; Edouard Vaillant, French Socialist, 1840-1915; Auguste Vaillant, Anarchist, 1861-1894; Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 1892-1937, Member of the French Central Communist Party.

Pierre Vaillant, son of Philippe and Jacqueline (née Hetiere), travelled from Poitiers, France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Jeanne Fauche in Batiscan, Quebec on 29th February 1688. They settled in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade and remained there until Jeanne's death on 21st November 1721. 1

Early History of the Vaillancourt family

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Vaillancourt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vaillant, Vailant, Vailland, Vailand, Le Vailland, Levailland, LeVaillant, Le Vaillant, Levaillant, Vaillancourt and many more.

Early Notables of the Vaillancourt family

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Vaillancourt World Ranking

In the United States, the name Vaillancourt is the 6,198^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Vaillancourt is ranked the 299^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,711 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Vaillancourt is the 116^th popular surname. 4

Vaillancourt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vaillancourt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Robert Vaillancourt, who settled in Quebec

Vaillancourt Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

S. Vaillancourt, who settled in St. Therese, Canada, in 1908
Benjamin Vaillancourt, aged 68, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1910
Corine Vaillancourt, aged 27, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1910
Emily Vaillancourt, aged 61, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1912
James A. Vaillancourt, aged 61, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Vaillancourt (post 1700) +

Dan Vaillancourt, American singer/songwriter and guitar virtuoso
Gilles Vaillancourt (b. 1941), Canadian politician, Mayor of the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada in 1989
Sarah Marie Vaillancourt (b. 1985), Canadian Olympics women's ice hockey player
Armand Vaillancourt (b. 1929), Québécois sculptor, painter and performance artist
François Vaillancourt (b. 1967), Montreal-based Canadian painter

The Vaillancourt Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Je ne change point
Motto Translation: I don't change my mind.

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"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