Bombardier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Bombardier was originally a nickname, which was later adopted as a surname. Bombardier is derived from the Old French words "bon," which means "good," and "par," which means "equal fellow." Thus, it was a nickname for a good friend or companion. Originally, the French people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in France is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames; these usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.

Early Origins of the Bombardier family

The surname Bombardier was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where a family of this name has been found since early times. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Bombardier family

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Bombardier Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bombardier, Bombardiet, Bombardière, Bombardié, Bombarde, Bombard, Bombart, Bomardier and many more.

Early Notables of the Bombardier family

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Bombardier Ranking

In the United States, the name Bombardier is the 17,037^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Bombardier migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bombardier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Edward Antoine Farance F. Bombardier, who was naturalized in Michigan in 1885

Bombardier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

André Bombardier, son of André and Marguerite, who married Marie Poutré, daughter of Jacques and Marie-Anne, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 9th January 1736 2
Jacques Bombardier, son of André and Marguerite, who married Françoise Tibaut, daughter of Nicolas and Marie-Louise, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 19th May 1738 2
Joseph Bombardier, son of André and Marguerite, who married Marie Tibaut, daughter of Nicolas and Marie-Louise, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 9th February 1750 2

Bombardier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

André Bombardier, born in 1679, the son of Jean and of Marie-Françoise Guilin of St-Sauveau, French Flanders, who settled in Quebec, where he married Marguerite Demers in 1706 in Montreal

Bombardier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Bombardier, who married Françoise Tibaut in Pte-aux-Trembles, Quebec in 1748
Gabriel Bombardier married Cécile Sinet in Pte-aux-Trembles, Quebec in 1761

Contemporary Notables of the name Bombardier (post 1700) +

Denise Bombardier CM CQ (1941-2023), Canadian journalist, essayist, novelist and media personality who worked for the French-language television network Radio-Canada for over 30 years
André JR Bombardier, Canadian executive, Vice Chairman of the Board of Bombardier corp
Joseph-Armand Bombardier (1907-1964), Canadian inventor and businessman, inventor of the snowmobile, founder of the Bombardier company
Eugène-Grégoire Bombardier, Canadian lawyer, solicitor in Saint-Hyacinthe from 1873 to 1904
Jean-Michel Bombardier (b. 1970), Canadian skater

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.