Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Bresett
The surname Bresett is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bresset," meaning "little brushwood." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a sm......
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Bresette
The surname Bresette is of French origin and is derived from the word "bresset," which refers to a type of small hunting dog. It is believed that the surname was originally a nickname given to some......
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Bresse
The surname Bresse is of French origin and is derived from the region of Bresse in eastern France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from or had som......
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Bressette
The surname Bressette is of French origin and is derived from the word "bresser," meaning "to hunt" or "to chase." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a ......
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Bresson
The surname Bresson is of French origin and is derived from the word "bresse," which refers to a region in eastern France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the nam......
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Brest
The surname Brest is of French origin and is derived from the name of the city Brest in Brittany, France. The name Brest is believed to have originated from the Old Breton word "ber" meaning "hill"......
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Bret
The surname Bret is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bret," meaning "Breton." It is an ethnic name given to someone from Brittany, a region in northwest France. The name ma......
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Bretey
The surname Bretey is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bret," meaning "Breton." It is a regional or ethnic surname that was likely used to identify individuals who hailed f......
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Brethour
The surname Brethour is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "breteur," meaning "a breaker or a breaker of horses." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nic......
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Breton
The surname Breton is of French origin and is derived from the word "Breton," which refers to someone from Brittany, a region in northwest France. The name likely originated as an ethnic or regiona......
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Surnames of French Origin

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