Bolivar History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Bolivar family

The surname Bolivar was first found in Provence, where the family has been formerly seated.

There are nearly 30 municipalities called Beaulieu in the Alpes-Maritimes region of the French Riviera. It is assumed by some sources that the name derives from the beauty of the place that it comes from. Originally, "beaulieu" was another word used for "banlieu", or in English, "suburban". 1

Pierre Beaulieu, born in 1649, son of Jean and Françoise, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. He married Marie Gobeil in Quebec on 13th July 1676. Pierre passed away on 25th April 1710 and was buried at Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec. 2

Early History of the Bolivar family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bolivar research. Another 264 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1651, 1720, 1792 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Bolivar History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bolivar Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Beaulieu, Beauliu, Baulieu, Bauliu, Beaulu, Beaulue, Baulu, Baulue, Beaullieu, Beaulliu, Baullieu, Baulliu, Beaullu, Beaullue, Baullu, Baullue, Bolieu, Boliu, Bolieue, Bolue, Bolu, Bollieu, Bolliu, Bollieue, Bollue, Bollu, Beaulieu, de Beauliu, de Baulieu, de Bauliu, de Beaulu, de Beaulue, de Beaulieu, de Beauliu, de Baulieu, de Bauliu, de Beaulu and many more.

Early Notables of the Bolivar family

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Bolivar Ranking

In the United States, the name Bolivar is the 13,103^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Bolivar family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean-Baptiste Beaulieu who settled in Quebec in 1762; François Beaulieu married Françoise Fontaine in Quebec; Joseph-Marie Beaulieu married Geneviè.

Contemporary Notables of the name Bolivar (post 1700) +

Erwin Arturo Frei Bolívar (1939-2022), Chilean politician who was a senator and presidential candidate in the 2000 election
Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), Venezuelan revolutionary leader
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886-1945), American soldier
James Bolivar Manson (1879-1945), English artist who worked at the Tate gallery for 25 years
Simon Bolivar Marye (1852-1853), American politician and lawyer, 3rd Mayor of Portland, Oregon
Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. (1886-1945), American Army General during World War II
Simon Bolivar Buckner (1823-1914), United States Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
Simon Bolivar Marye (1825-1868), American politician, Mayor of Portland, Oregon, 1852-53 4
Bolivar Rivera, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1972 5
Bolivar J. Pridgen, American politician, U.S. Consul in Piedras Negras, 1884

The Bolivar Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Impavidum ferient ruinae
Motto Translation: Dangers shall strike me unappalled

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 30) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html