Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Crespin
The surname Crespin is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "crespe" meaning "curly" or "frizzy." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone wi......
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Cresson
The surname Cresson is of French origin and is derived from the word "cresson," meaning "watercress" in French. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who either cultivated ......
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Crete
The surname Crete is of French origin and is derived from the word "crête," meaning "crest" or "comb." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or on a crest or r......
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Cretin
The surname Cretin is derived from the French word "crétin," which historically referred to a person with a congenital condition called cretinism. Cretinism is a severe form of hypothyroidism that ......
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Crevecoeur
The surname Crevecoeur is of French origin and translates to "broken heart" in English. It is derived from the Old French words "creve" meaning "broken" and "coeur" meaning "heart." This surname li......
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Crevier
The surname Crevier is of French origin and is derived from the word "crevasse," meaning a deep crack or fissure in the earth's surface. As a surname, Crevier likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Crevoiserat
The surname Crevoiserat is of French origin and is derived from the word "crevoisier," which means "to crack" or "to split." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone wh......
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Crews
The surname Crews is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "creue" or "creu," meaning "growth" or "increase." It was originally a nickname given to someone who was considered st......
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Crier
The surname Crier is of English and French origin and is derived from the Middle English and Old French word "crier," meaning "to cry out" or "to proclaim." It was originally an occupational name g......
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Criqui
The surname Criqui is of French origin and is derived from the word "crique," meaning "cove" or "inlet" in French. It is a topographic surname that likely originated as a locational name for someon......
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Surnames of French Origin

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