The Loisel Last Name

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Loisel name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

In the records

Loisel shows up clearly in national surname statistics. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Loisel with 415 bearers, at rank 50,362. INSEE counts 7,628 people born in France with the Loisel surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1951–1960.

We don't publish a meaning for Loisel without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family. Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time.

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