French Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms (page 2 of 2)
222 common French family names. Open a name to read its last name meaning, its surname origin and the heraldry associated with it.
- English1345 surnames
- Irish276 surnames
- Scottish254 surnames
- Welsh50 surnames
- Italian482 surnames
- German479 surnames
- French222 surnames
- Spanish421 surnames
- Polish347 surnames
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GuyotFrance
Little Guy
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HamonFrance
Home
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HébertFrance
Bright army
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HenryFrance
Home ruler
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HervéFrance
Army fight / Breton Haerveu
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HoarauFrance
Réunion family name
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HubertFrance
Bright mind
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HuetFrance
Little Hugh
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HumbertFrance
Bright giant
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IronsFrance
From Airaines
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IvoryFrance
From Ivry
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JacquesFrance
James / Jacob
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JacquetFrance
Little Jacques
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JeanFrance
God is gracious
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JolyFrance
Merry, cheerful
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JulienFrance
From Julianus, of the Julius family
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LacroixFrance
Cross, crossroads
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LafleurFrance
The flower
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LambertFrance
Bright land
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LamyFrance
The friend
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LandryFrance
Powerful in the land
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LangloisFrance
The Englishman
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LaporteFrance
The gate
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LarocheFrance
The rock
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LatourFrance
The tower
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LaurentFrance
From Laurentius, "of Laurentum"
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LavoieFrance
The way
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Le GallFrance
The Breton / the foreigner
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LeclercFrance
The clerk
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LeclercqFrance
The clerk
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LecomteFrance
The count (nickname)
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LefebvreFrance
The smith
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LefèvreFrance
The smith
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LégerFrance
People-spear
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LegrandFrance
The tall one, the great
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LejeuneFrance
The young one
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LemaireFrance
The mayor
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LemieuxFrance
The better one
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LemoineFrance
The monk
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LenoirFrance
The dark one
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LerouxFrance
The red-haired one
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LeroyFrance
The king
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LesageFrance
The wise one
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LevesqueFrance
The bishop
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LoiseauFrance
The bird
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LouisFrance
Famous in battle
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LucasFrance
From Luke
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MaillardFrance
Mallet, hammer
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MalherbeFrance
Bad grass, weed
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MalletFrance
Little hammer
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MarchandFrance
Merchant
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MaréchalFrance
Farrier, horse-keeper
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MarieFrance
From Mary
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MartinFrance & England
From Martinus, "of Mars"
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MartyFrance
Martin
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MassonFrance
Stonemason
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MathieuFrance
Gift of Yahweh
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MénardFrance
Strong and hardy
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MercierFrance
Merchant, mercer
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MerlinFrance
Merlin falcon
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MeunierFrance
Miller
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MichaudFrance
Little Michel
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MichelFrance
"Who is like God?" (Hebrew)
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MilletFrance
Millet grain
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MoreauFrance
Dark-complexioned (diminutive)
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MorelFrance
Dark, swarthy
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MorinFrance
Dark, little Moor
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MoulinFrance
Mill
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NicolasFrance
Victory of the people
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NoëlFrance
Christmas
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OlivierFrance
Olive tree
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ParmentierFrance
Tailor of trimmings
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PasquierFrance
Pasture / Easter-born
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PayetFrance
Country dweller / Payen
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PelletierFrance
Furrier
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PerrierFrance
Stony place or pear tree
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PerrinFrance
Little Pierre (Peter)
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PerrotFrance
Little Pierre
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PetitFrance
Small or young
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PhilippeFrance
Lover of horses
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PicardFrance
From Picardy
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PichonFrance
Little one
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PierreFrance
Rock, stone (Peter)
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PoulainFrance
Colt, foal
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PrévostFrance
Provost
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RemyFrance
From Remigius
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RenardFrance
Strong in counsel; fox
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RenaudFrance
Counsel and rule
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RenaultFrance
Counsel-rule
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ReyFrance
King
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RichardFrance
Brave ruler
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RivièreFrance
River
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RobertFrance
Bright fame
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RobinFrance
Little Robert, bright fame
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RocheFrance
Rock, crag
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RogerFrance
Famous spear
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RollandFrance
Famous land
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RousseauFrance
Little red-haired one
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RousselFrance
Little red-haired one
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RouxFrance
Red-haired
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RoyFrance
King
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RoyerFrance
Wheelwright
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SabatierFrance
Shoemaker
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SimonFrance
"He has heard" (Hebrew)
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TessierFrance
Weaver
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TrudeauFrance
Little Trude
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VaillantFrance
Brave
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VasseurFrance
Vassal of a vassal
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VerdierFrance
Forester
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VilleneuveFrance
New town
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VincentFrance
Conquering
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.