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Pages in category "French-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,769 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This article contains lists of the most common surnames in most of the countries of Europe, including Armenia, Kosovo, and five transcontinental countries but excluding five European microstates. Countries are arranged in alphabetical order .
Some French last names include a prefix called a particle (French: particule), a preposition or article at the beginning of the name. The most widespread of these are de (meaning "of"), le or la ("the"), and Du or de La ("of the"). A common misconception is that particules indicate some noble or feudal origin of the name, but this is not always ...
Lists of the most common surnames by continent: Lists of most common surnames in African countries; Lists of most common surnames in Asian countries; Lists of most common surnames in European countries; Lists of most common surnames in North American countries; Lists of most common surnames in Oceanian countries
French-language surnames (1 C, 1,768 P) N. Norman-language surnames (29 P) O. Occitan-language surnames (42 P) P. Surnames of Piedmontese origin (2 P) S.
French surnames; Common examples include Depuis, Montfort, Monsenuier, Tafel. English surnames; English surnames exist for a number of reasons, but mainly due to migration as well as Malta forming a part of the British Empire in the 19th century and most of the 20th.
Flemish / French origin (The Motte in Dutch, From the Motte in French [2]) For French family names among the Walloons and other francophones of Belgium, see French name . The twenty most common French surnames in Belgium are respectively Dubois , Lambert , Dupont , Martin , Dumont , Leroy , Leclercq , Simon , Laurent , François , Denis ...
The origins of its frequency can be attributed to Saint Martin of Tours, who was the most popular French saint, but the reason is not clear. [6] Martin was never a common given name (Christian name) in the Middle Ages, unlike Bernard or Thomas (which were later officialized and became common surnames, nowadays ranking second and third ...