Lefèvre

Lefèvre is a common family name derived from the original northern French surname Lefebvre. Common variations include Lefevre, LeFevre, Le Fevre, le Fevre, Le Fèvre, le Fèvre, LeFever, Lefevere, Le Fêvre and le Fêvre.

Surnames

Lefèvre

• Lefèvre family, French tapestry weavers, or one of its members; Lancelot, Pierre, Philip or Jean
• Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (c. 1455 – c. 1536), French theologian and a leading figure in French humanism
• Jacob Faber, 16th-century block-cutter, engraver, designer of decorative prints and publisher, in Switzerland and France
• Alain Lefèvre (1962–), French Canadian pianist and composer
• André Lefevere, Belgian-American translation theorist
• André Lefèvre (Scouting) (1887–1946), French Scouting notable
• André Joseph Lefèvre (1869–1929), French Minister of Defence
• Édouard Lefèvre (1839–1894), French entomologist
• Edwin Lefèvre (1871–1943), American journalist
• Géo Lefèvre (1877–1961), French journalist creator of the Tour de France
• Françoise Lefèvre (born 1942), French writer
• Gustave Lefèvre (1831–1910), French Romantic composer
• Guy Lefèvre de la Boderie (1541–1598), French orientalist, Bible scholar and poet
• Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples (also called Jacob Faber Stapulensis; c.1455–1536), French theologian and humanist
• Jacques Lefèvre (fencer) (born 1928), French Olympic fencer
• Jean-Xavier Lefèvre (1763–1829), Swiss clarinetist and composer
• Laurent Lefèvre (born 1976), French cyclist
• Louis-Amédée Lefèvre, (1890–1968), French Catholic prelate
• Pascal Lefèvre (born 1965), French javelin thrower
• Pauline Lefèvre-Utile (1830–1922) founded Lefèvre Utile (LU) company with her husband Jean-Romain Lefèvre in 1854.
• Raymond Lefèvre (1929–2008), French conductor of light music
• Robert Lefèvre (1755–1830), French painter
• Sophie Lefèvre (born 1981), French tennis player
• Théo Lefèvre (1914–1973), 39th Prime Minister of Belgium

Lefevre

• Albert Lefevre (1873–1928), American psychologist
• Charles Lefevre (1893–1948), French flying ace
• Ernesto Tisdel Lefevre (1876–1922), Panamanian politician
• Rachelle Lefevre (born 1979), Canadian actress

LeFevre

• Adam LeFevre (born 1950), American character actor
• Carlene LeFevre, American competitive eater
• Eva LeFevre (1851–1948), American attorney
• Frank J. LeFevre (1874–1941), United States Representative from New York, son of Jacob Le Fever
• Jo-Anne LeFevre, Canadian cognitive scientist
• Mylon LeFevre (1944–2023), American Christian music singer
• Rich LeFevre, American competitive eater
• Robert LeFevre (1911–1986), American businessman
• Ted LeFevre (born 1964), American theatrical set designer

Le Fevre, le Fevre, Le Fêvre, le Fêvre

• Arthur Le Fevre (1887–1957), Australian golfer
• Benjamin Le Fevre (1838–1922), 19th century politician from Ohio
• Deidre Le Fevre, professor of education at University of Auckland
• George Le Fevre (1848–1891), surgeon and politician in colonial Australia
• Jay Le Fevre (1893–1970), United States Representative from New York
• Jean Le Fevre de Saint-Remy (sometimes Fèvre, c. 1395–1468), Burgundian chronicler and seigneur of Saint Remy 1420–1435
• Ulrik le Fevre (1946–2024), Danish soccer player and manager

Le Fèvre, le Fèvre

• André le Fèvre, Dutch footballer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
• Anne Dacier (née Le Fèvre; 1654–1720), French scholar and translator of the classics
• Jacques Le Fèvre (mid c. 17th–1716), French Roman Catholic theologian and controversialist
• Jean Le Fèvre (astronomer) (1652–1706), French astronomer and physicist
• Nicaise le Fèvre (also known as Nicasius le Febure; 1615–1669), French chemist and alchemist
• Tanneguy Le Fèvre (also known as Tanaquillus Faber; 1615–1672), French classical scholar

LeFever

• Jacob LeFever (1830–1905), American politician

Lefevere

• André Lefevere (1945–1996), Belgian-American translation theorist
• Patrick Lefevere (born 1955), Belgian cycling manager
• Peter Paul Lefevere (1804–1869), Belgian-American Catholic bishop

LeFeuvere

• LeFeuvere, surname as known for two - or more - generations in Canada. (Original spelling likely Lefebvre but uncertain at the time of this writing). Only known surviving son at this time: Mark LeFeuvere.

Combinations with other surnames

• Charles Shaw-Lefevre (politician) (1759–1823), born Charles Shaw, British Whig politician
• Charles Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Viscount Eversley (1794–1888), his son, Speaker of the House of Commons
• George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley (1831–1928), British Liberal Party politician
• Jacques Guarrigue-Lefèvre (born 1961), founder, owner and current president of Paris Élysée private club
• John Shaw-Lefevre (1797–1879), British barrister, Whig politician and civil servant
• Julia Marton-Lefèvre (born 1946), French conservationist

As a given name

• Lefevre James Cranstone (1822–1893), English artist

Related surnames

• Lefebvre
• Lefebre
• Lefébure

Other uses

• The LeFevres (also called The Singing LeFevres), American Southern gospel singing group
• Lefevre Peninsula
• Papillon-Lefèvre disease
• Lefèvre-Utile, French biscuit manufacturer
• Winnebago War (also called Le Fèvre Indian War)

See also

• Fevre Dream, a 1982 vampire novel by George R. R. Martin
• Febvre (disambiguation)