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Etienne History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Etienne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The noble French surname Etienne was originally derived from the Greek name "Stephanos," meaning "crown." The Norman French form of this name was a popular personal name before the advent of surnames, in large part due to the Saint Stephanus.

Early Origins of the Etienne family

The surname Etienne was first found in the northern region of Lorraine and in the commune of Equennes in the Somme department, where they had many lands and estates. 1

They were granted nobility in the early 17th century, and awarded a coat of arms in 1620. As the family grew in prominence within Lorraine, branches spread to other regions of France, most notably to the southern area of Provence. These newly established branches of the Etienne family were eventually granted titles of nobility and a new coat of arms. Several individuals bearing the surname Etienne were knighted and were prominent figures throughout French history.

Philippe Etienne, born in 1631, son of Mathurin and Louise, was a french carpenter that travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Marie Vien, daughter of Étienne and Marie, at Trois-Rivières on 26th January 1655. Philippe married again to Marie Gravois at Trois-Rivières on 3rd November 1666. 2

Early History of the Etienne family

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Etienne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Etienne, Etiennot, Tenon, Etieve, Estienne and others.

Early Notables of the Etienne family

Notable in the family name was

Henri Stephens Etienne (c.l460-l520), born in Provence and founder of the great firm of printers and publishers of that name

Etienne Ranking

In the United States, the name Etienne is the 9,341^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in France, the name Etienne is ranked the 159^th most popular surname with an estimated 20,159 people with that name. 4

Etienne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Etienne Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Jaques Etienne, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 5

Etienne Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Celestin Etienne, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1873 5
Joseph Etienne, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1875 5

Etienne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Etienne Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Claude Etienne, son of Nicolas and Alix, who married Hélène Martin, daughter of Abraham and Marguerite, in Quebec on 22nd October 1640 6
Philippe Etienne, son of Mathurin and Louise, who married Marie Vien, daughter of Etienne and Marie, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 26th January 1655 6
Guillaume Etienne, son of Louis and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Rosée, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th June 1657 6
Jean Etienne, son of Jean and Guillemette, who married Marie Dessureau, daughter of François and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 4th November 1698 6
René Etienne, son of Philippe and Marie, who married Marie Aubuchon, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th September 1698 6

Etienne Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Dominique Etienne, son of Philippe and Marie, who married Jeanne-Angélique Cartier, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 19th June 1707 6
Jean-Raymond Etienne, son of Jean and Marie, who married Anne Gaudry, daughter of Jacques and Anne, in Varennes, Quebec on 4th February 1722 6
Joseph Etienne, son of René and Marie, who married Élisabeth Brunel, daughter of Jean and Marie-Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 17th September 1742 6
David Etienne, who arrived in Canada in 1754
Jean-Pierre Etienne, who arrived in Canada in 1754
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Contemporary Notables of the name Etienne (post 1700) +

Carissa Faustina Etienne (1952-2023), Dominican public health expert, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Regional Director for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) (2018–2023)
Louis Félix Étienne (1796-1866), Marquis de Turgot, a French diplomat and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1851-1852), son of Etienne-François Turgot
Jacques Marguerite Étienne de Fornier, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Eugène Etienne, former French Ambassador the Cambodia
André Etienne (b. 1912), French chemist
Maurice Etienne, Georges Gervais, Industrialist, Nîmes
Jean René Etienne, French professor at "la lycée" in Paris
Anne Marie Étienne (b. 1956), Belgian actress
Luc Etienne Périn (1908-1984), also known as Luc Étienne, was a French writer
Viscount Marie Etienne Barbot, French Officer General, Officer of the Legion of Honour

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
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/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 4) Jacques Ã‰tienne. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html