Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Josserand
The surname Josserand is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name Josseran, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "gaut" meaning "Goth" or "Gaut" and "ser"......
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Joubert
The surname Joubert is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Joubert," which is a diminutive form of "Job," meaning "persecuted" or "afflicted." It is believed to have originated ......
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Joudrey
The surname Joudrey is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "joudrier," meaning "nut tree." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who li......
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Jouett
The surname Jouett is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "jouet," meaning "plaything" or "toy." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who was play......
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Joule
The surname Joule is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "joule" or "jouel," meaning "jewel" or "precious stone." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who w......
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Jourdain
The surname Jourdain is of French origin and is derived from the given name Jordan. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Jordan. T......
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Jourdan
The surname Jourdan is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Jordan, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yarden meaning "descend" or "flow down." It is believed to have been us......
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Jourden
The surname Jourden is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "jurdain," meaning "gardener" or "one who tends to a garden." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to ......
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Journeay
The surname Journeay is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "jornée," meaning "a day's work" or "a day's journey." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone......
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Journee
The surname Journee is of French origin and is derived from the word "journey," which refers to a trip or a voyage. As a surname, Journee likely originated as a nickname for someone who frequently ......
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