Surnames of French Origin

10,395 surnames found of French origin

Berube
The surname Berube is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "berube," meaning "red beard." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone with a distinctive red bea......
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Besanceney
The surname Besanceney is of French origin and is derived from the place name Besançon, a city in eastern France. The name likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer was ......
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Besancon
The surname Besancon is of French origin and is derived from the name of a city in eastern France called Besançon. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "Vesontio," which was ......
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Besant
The surname Besant is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "besant," meaning a gold coin. It was likely a nickname given to someone who was wealthy or had a prosperous occupati......
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Besaw
The surname Besaw is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "bez" meaning "nose" and the word "sau" meaning "dirty" or "filthy." It is believed to have originated as a nickname fo......
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Beseau
The surname Beseau is of French origin and is derived from the word "biseau," which means "bevel" or "chamfer" in English. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as an occupational name......
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Beshaw
The surname Beshaw is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "beche," meaning "pickaxe" or "mattock." It is believed to have been an occupational surname for someone who worked as......
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Beshires
The surname Beshires is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Bessieres" in France. It is likely that the name was brought to England by French H......
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Besner
The surname Besner is of French origin and is derived from the word "besnier," which means "one who is from Besne," a place in France. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original beare......
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Bessard
The surname Bessard is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bessard, which itself is a variant of the name Bérenger. The name Bérenger comes from the Germanic elements "bera" meaning......
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Surnames of French Origin

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