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![Show Contents]() Bad Surname History
Of all the French names to come from that northwestern peninsula of France known as Brittany, Bad is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Brittany, where this ancient family was well established in the Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Bad familyThe surname Bad was first found in Brittany, where this ancient family was well established in the Middle Ages. Early History of the Bad familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bad research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1481, 1489, 1645 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Bad History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bad Spelling VariationsThere were a great number of spelling variations in French surnames. One reason for this was the wide variety of cultural influences present in France during the early development of the French language. The many spelling variations of the name include Badier, Badière, Badaire, Bad and others. Early Notables of the Bad familyNotable amongst this name at this time was - Floremond Badier, 17th century Parisian bookbinder
Bad RankingIn the United States, the name Bad is the 17,894th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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France was active as a cultural leader in the early 16th century. One particular area in which they lead was the exploration of the New World. The explorers, like Jacques Cartier in 1534, led the way to North America. Champlain, in 1608, made the first of twenty voyages to France to attract settlers and brought the first migrant in 1617. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec, and the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Bad has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bad were
Bad Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Wilhelm Bad, who landed in Texas in 1846 2
- B B Bad, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
- P. Bad, who arrived in San Francisco, California, in 1852
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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