Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Defoy
The surname Defoy is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "faye" or "foi," meaning "faith." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their f......
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Defrain
The surname Defrain is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "frain," meaning "ash tree." It is a topographic surname that was likely given to someone who lived near or worked wi......
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Defrance
The surname Defrance is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "franc," meaning "free." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called ......
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Defranco
The surname Defranco is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Francesco," meaning "Frenchman" or "free man." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Defrange
The surname Defrange is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "defrange," meaning "to break" or "to shatter." It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to som......
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Defrates
The surname Defrates is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Defre", which itself is a variant of the name "Geoffrey". The name "Geoffrey" comes from the Germanic elements "gawia......
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Defreece
The surname Defreece is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "frêse," meaning "ash tree." It is a topographic surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in an ar......
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Defriece
The surname Defriece is of French origin and is derived from the word "frisé," meaning "curly" or "frizzy." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with curly or frizzy hair. Over t......
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Defriez
The surname Defriez is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "fris," meaning "curly" or "frizzy." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with curly or frizzy hai......
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Defur
The surname Defur is of French origin and is derived from the word "defour," meaning "to forge" or "to shape." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a blac......
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Surnames of French Origin

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