The lafrance Surname
lafrance Name Meaning and History
French: habitational name given to someone from France, at the time
when the name only applied to those lands belonging to the French king
(excluding many areas of what is now France), or from the Île de
France, a region centered on Paris. It was a surname given to soldiers
in the feudal period. In French Canada it is a secondary surname,
which has also been used alone since 1714. .
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for lafrance records
More resources for your lafrance family history
Lafrance message board
Threads: 114 - Messages: 338
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The lafrance name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the lafrance family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the lafrance last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your lafrance ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.