By Iago ab Adam (Michael Case), © 2022 Michael Case; all rights reserved
last updated 15May2022
Surnames by Frequency
| Name | Number | Spelling Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rouillart | 52 | 44 | |
| Ruillart | 2 | ||
| Bourhis | 43 | 21 | From the Breton word bourc’hiz: “people who live in a small market town”. Roughly equivalent with, and sometimes used interchangeably with, bourgeois |
| Le Bourhis | 14 | ||
| Le Bohis | 1 | ||
| Briend | 36 | 31 | Patronymic. |
| Briant | 6 | ||
| Briand | 2 | ||
| Gaultier | 28 | 25 | |
| Gautier | 1 | ||
| Bonno | 21 | 19 | Locative. |
| Thomas | 21 | 15 | Patronymic. |
| le Cleuche | 18 | 10 | Possibly locative from Le Cleux |
| le Clauche | 6 | ||
| le Claiuche | 2 | ||
| Travaille | 18 | 14 | |
| Travalle | 2 | ||
| Mahe | 17 | 16 | Patronymic. |
| Maheu | 1 | ||
| Potel | 17 | 14 | Locative. |
| le Texier | 16 | 10 | |
| le Taxier | 1 | ||
| Compaingnon | 15 | 5 | |
| Compaignon | 4 | ||
| Compangnon | 3 | ||
| Gicquel | 15 | 8 | |
| Giquel | 7 | ||
| Heyso | 15 | 10 | |
| Heiso | 8 | ||
| Malteille | 15 | 7 | |
| Mailtaille | 5 | ||
| Maltaille | 2 | ||
| Hervel | 14 | 9 | Patronymic. |
| Pichart | 12 | 10 | Possibly locative from Pichard, or descriptive “one from Picardy” |
| Picart | 1 | ||
| Beret | 11 | 7 | |
| Comblesac | 11 | 9 | Locative. Modernly Comblessac |
| Garault | 11 | 10 | |
| Pocart | 10 | 5 | |
| Poulain | 10 | 11 | Descriptive or occupational. “Foal or colt” |
| Poullain | 4 | ||
| des Prez | 10 | 4 | Locative. Modernly Les Prés |
| des Pres | 1 | ||
| des Pretz | 1 | ||
| Robert | 10 | 7 | Patronymic |
| Boschet | 9 | 9 | Locative. Modernly Le Boschet |
| Cadio | 9 | 5 | |
| Cadyo | 1 | ||
| Quadieu | 1 | ||
| Foulfain | 9 | 6 | |
| Glan | 9 | 4 | |
| Glans | 1 | ||
| Glons? | 1 | ||
| Nognes | 9 | 6 | |
| Rouault | 9 | 10 | Locative. |
| la Rupe | 9 | 7 | |
| la Ruppe | 2 | ||
| Collin | 8 | 4 | Patronymic |
| Colin | 2 | ||
| Freto | 8 | 5 | |
| Dabet | 7 | 5 | |
| Guillere | 7 | 8 | Possibly locative from Guilliers |
| Morel | 7 | 10 | |
| Pabor | 7 | 5 | |
| Roselier | 7 | 3 | |
| Rozelier | 3 | ||
| Ruellan | 7 | 4 | Patronymic. |
| Riuallen | 2 | ||
| Rouellen | 1 | ||
| Ruallen | 1 | ||
| Ruellain | 1 | ||
| Brunel | 6 | 7 | Descriptive – diminutive of “brun” = “brown” |
| Chevillart | 6 | 4 | |
| Collet | 6 | 7 | Patronymic. |
| Colet | 2 | ||
| Preder | 6 | 5 | |
| Rolland | 6 | 4 | Patronymic. |
| Roland | 1 | ||
| de Tymadeuc | 6 | 5 | Locative. Modernly Timadeuc |
| Allart | 5 | 3 | |
| Bazin | 5 | 2 | Possibly locative from Bazin Thierry |
| Basin | 2 | ||
| Busson | 5 | 6 | |
| Busun | 1 | ||
| Deslandes | 5 | 3 | |
| Deslandis | 1 | ||
| l’Evesque | 5 | 5 | Descriptive. “The bishop” |
| Fleuri | 5 | 5 | Locative. Modernly Floury |
| Fleury | 1 | ||
| Flouri | 1 | ||
| Floury | 1 | ||
| Malescot | 5 | 3 | |
| Mallart | 5 | 5 | |
| Malart | 2 | ||
| Maillairt | 1 | ||
| le Moenne | 5 | 5 | |
| Nisan | 5 | 1 | |
| Nysan | 1 | ||
| le Nesan | 1 | ||
| de Pengreal | 5 | 4 | Locative. |
| Radenac | 5 | 3 | Locative. |
| Rohan | 5 | 4 | Locative. |
| Rouxel | 5 | 3 | |
| Sable | 5 | 3 | |
| Sezel | 5 | 4 | |
| Cherel | 4 | 3 | |
| Dolo | 4 | 2 | Locative. |
| Drean | 4 | 5 | |
| Guillart | 4 | 1 | |
| Glart | 2 | ||
| Jehan | 4 | 1 | Locative. Modernly La ville Jéhan |
| Johannes | 1 | ||
| Jehanno | 1 | ||
| de la Villejehan | 1 | ||
| Jouet? | 4 | 3 | |
| Nicolle | 4 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Nycolle | 1 | ||
| le Normant | 4 | 5 | Descriptive. “The Norman” |
| Regnart | 4 | 4 | Descriptive. “Fox” |
| le Sage | 4 | 3 | Descriptive. “The wise” |
| Allain | 3 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Allan | 1 | ||
| Bily | 3 | 2 | |
| le Bloy | 3 | 2 | Locative. From the county of Blois |
| de Bochart | 3 | 2 | |
| Boschier | 3 | 3 | |
| Chauvori | 3 | 5 | |
| le Chere | 3 | 1 | |
| le Cheres | 1 | ||
| Cillart | 3 | 2 | |
| Codebreil | 3 | 5 | |
| Codebrel | 1 | ||
| Codebreul | 1 | ||
| Cotebreil | 1 | ||
| Duault | 3 | 2 | Locative. |
| Duauld | 1 | ||
| Eotes? | 3 | 4 | |
| Estienne | 3 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Gaillo | 3 | 2 | |
| Geffrelot | 3 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Gesbo | 3 | 2 | |
| Gonydo | 3 | 1 | |
| le Gonnydo | 1 | ||
| Guillebeu | 3 | 2 | |
| Glebeu | 1 | ||
| Guillebeuff | 3 | 1 | |
| Guilbeuff | 1 | ||
| Laurens | 3 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| Lorans | 1 | ||
| Marguet | 3 | 2 | Locative. |
| Noel | 3 | 3 | Patronymic. |
| Nouel | 1 | ||
| Pichot | 3 | 3 | |
| le Restiff | 3 | 5 | Descriptive. “The stubborn” |
| le Berre | 2 | 3 | |
| Bertho | 2 | 1 | |
| Blanchart | 2 | 2 | |
| le Byn | 2 | 1 | |
| Champion | 2 | 1 | |
| Charles | 2 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| le Clere | 2 | 1 | |
| Colleniare | 2 | 1 | |
| Derval | 2 | 3 | Locative. |
| le Douarain | 2 | 2 | |
| le Douay | 2 | 3 | |
| le Febvre | 2 | 1 | Occupational. “The smith” |
| Foliart | 2 | 1 | |
| Gillebert | 2 | 3 | Patronymic. |
| Gilbert | 2 | ||
| Glait | 2 | 2 | |
| Goujon? | 2 | 1 | |
| Guillemot | 2 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| Henri | 2 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| Joner? | 2 | 2 | |
| Josel | 2 | 1 | |
| Leo | 2 | 1 | |
| le Liepvre | 2 | 1 | Descriptive. “The hare” |
| Marquis | 2 | 1 | |
| le Meilleur | 2 | 1 | Descriptive. “The best” |
| le Mestre | 2 | 1 | Descriptive. “The master” |
| le Meur | 2 | 1 | Descriptive. “The mature” |
| Mouesan? | 2 | 1 | |
| le Moygne | 2 | 2 | Descriptive. “The monk” |
| Perrotin | 2 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| Polet | 2 | 1 | |
| de la Rocque | 2 | 1 | Toponymic. “Of the rock” |
| le Serf | 2 | 1 | Descriptive. “The serf” |
| la Tymier | 2 | 1 | Locative. Modernly Le Timeur |
| Videgasche | 2 | 4 | |
| Yver | 2 | 3 | |
| Allio? | 1 | 1 | |
| Andre | 1 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| Bachet | 1 | 1 | |
| Barillet? | 1 | 1 | Descriptive or occupatioinal. “Little barrel” |
| Belalain | 1 | 2 | |
| le Bellego | 1 | 1 | |
| Bellego | 1 | ||
| le Belleguen | 2 | ||
| Biseul | 1 | 1 | Locative. Modernly Bizeul |
| Boudart | 1 | 1 | |
| Bourbot | 1 | 2 | |
| Bridel | 1 | 3 | |
| Brizouart | 1 | 1 | |
| Brisoual | 1 | ||
| Byonees | 1 | 2 | |
| Caignart | 1 | 2 | According to Randle Cotgrave’s A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, sn. Caignard “A lazie vagabond, lowsie hedgecreeper, slothfull scowndrell; tottered, or beggarly, rogue” |
| Caignart | 1 | ||
| Chastreautro | 1 | 3 | Locative. Modernly Château Tro |
| de la Chasteigneraye | 1 | 1 | Locative. Modernly La Châtaigneraie |
| de Couetuhan | 1 | 1 | Locative. Modernly Coëthuan |
| Couroux | 1 | 2 | |
| Courous | 1 | ||
| Crochart | 1 | 1 | |
| Dagorne | 1 | 1 | According to Randle Cotgrave’s A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, “A decrepite, and toothlesse beldame” |
| Davy | 1 | 1 | |
| Delan | 1 | 1 | |
| des Desers | 1 | 1 | Locative. Modernly Les Déserts |
| Donnet? | 1 | 1 | |
| le Falczie | 1 | 1 | |
| le Gal | 1 | 1 | Descriptive. “The cock” |
| Galliot | 1 | 1 | |
| Galiot | 1 | ||
| de Glecouet | 1 | 3 | |
| Glecouet | 2 | ||
| Glere | 1 | 1 | |
| Glet | 1 | 1 | Possibly patronymic, from Gillet |
| du Guedelisle | 4 | 1 | Locative. Modernly Saint-Étienne-du-Gué-de-l’Isle |
| le Guerronet | 1 | 1 | |
| Guesiac | 1 | 1 | |
| Heurtebise | 1 | 1 | According to Randle Cotgrave’s A Dictionarie of the French and English Tongues, sn. Hurte-bise “One that scuffles with, or kickes against, the Northerne wind” |
| Heurtebisse | 1 | ||
| Josso | 1 | 2 | |
| Jouno? | 1 | 1 | |
| de L[o]crist | 1 | 2 | The letter in brackets is the Latin scribal abbreviation typically used for ‘-rum’. The modern place is called Lochrist; the symbol seems to be a nod to the original Latin name ‘Locus Christi’. |
| de L[o]grist | 2 | ||
| de la Motte | 1 | 2 | Locative. Modernly La Motte |
| de la Mote | 2 | ||
| Moyeul | 1 | 1 | |
| Mychaut | 1 | 1 | |
| Nays | 1 | 1 | |
| le Paintour | 1 | 2 | Occupational. “The painter” |
| Penart | 1 | 2 | |
| Ponesno | 1 | 2 | |
| Raguidal | 1 | 1 | |
| Raul | 1 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Raulet | 1 | 2 | Patronymic. |
| Rio | 1 | 1 | Patronymic. |
| le Roual | 1 | 3 | |
| le Roucer | 1 | 2 | |
| le Roucel | 1 | ||
| le Rouyer | 1 | ||
| Sauson | 1 | 2 | Locative. Modernly Sauzon |
| Thomin | 1 | 1 | |
| Thommin | 1 | ||
| Tolate? | 1 | 1 | |
| Travalure? | 1 | 1 | |
| Vinbraye | 1 | 1 |