Lepage

Lepage is a surname of French origin. It is generally regarded as an occupational name derived from the Old French le page, meaning the page or a young attendant in a noble household. Over time, the form Lepage became established as a hereditary family name, and it has yielded several spelling variants in use today.

The surname is found in France and in regions influenced by French migration. In France, it appears most frequently in western and northern areas, and it has been carried abroad by emigrants to other French-speaking communities. In North America, Lepage is common among descendants of French settlers, especially in Quebec and parts of New Brunswick and Louisiana, where francophone communities have preserved the name. Variants include Le Page and LePage, which may be adopted in English-speaking contexts by capitalizing or separating the components of the surname.

A number of individuals with the surname have gained recognition in politics, academia, the arts, and other fields, reflecting the distribution of the name across French-speaking populations. The name also appears in literature and popular culture, as well as in place names and institutions in francophone regions.

See also: Le Page, LePage (surname), and Lepage (disambiguation) for related usage.