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![Show Contents]() Bien History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The people of Gascogne, an ancient region of France adopted Bien as a surname during the Middle Ages. Bien was a name for someone who lived in Gascony, where the family was established in a commune in the department of Basses-Pyrénées, near Bayonne. Early Origins of the Bien familyThe surname Bien was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family was anciently established in a commune in the department of Basses-Pyrénées, near Bayonne. Early History of the Bien familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bien research. Another 76 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1588 is included under the topic Early Bien History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bien 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 Desbiens, Dubien, Debien, Bien, Bienne, Bienné, Bienabe, Bienabé, Bienaimé, Bienaymé, Bienvenu, Bienvenue and many more. Early Notables of the Bien familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - Jean Bienné, a typographer
Bien RankingIn the United States, the name Bien is the 11,269th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Bien migration to the United States | + |
In the 1700s, land incentives were finally given out by France to 2,000 migrants. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, Acadia were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Bien were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bien were
Bien Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- John Bien, who arrived in America in 1709 2
- Peter Bien, who settled in Philadelphia in 1752
Bien Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gustav Bien, who settled in Philadelphia in 1876
- Charles and Gustav Bien, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1876
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bien (post 1700) | + |
- Harvey Jerome Bien (b. 1933), lecturer and assistant professor at numerous colleges
- "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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