Show ContentsBoulin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Boulin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Boulin, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Boulin family originally lived in the province of Savoie.

Early Origins of the Boulin family

The surname Boulin was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Boulin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boulin research. Another 27 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1448, 1472, 1605, 1630, 1638, 1645 and 1772 are included under the topic Early Boulin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Boulin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bouliane, Boulianne, Boulliau, Bouliau, Boulliard, Bouliard, Boullier, Boulier, Boulin, Boullin and many more.

Early Notables of the Boulin family

Notable at this time was Ismael Boulliau, born in Loudun in 1605, son of a devout protestant, who converted to Catholicism and was ordained priest in 1630. He served Jaques Dupuy as his secretary and became attaché to the president of Thou, who he accompanied to Holland, where he is recorded as having catalogued the library. He took many trips to Italy, Germany, and Poland, where King Jean-Casimir designated him to be delegate for the Provences-Unies (united provinces) during the war with Sweden. His most important...
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Boulin Ranking

In France, the name Boulin is the 2,514th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1


United States Boulin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boulin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Boulin, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 2
Boulin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Louise Boulin, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, in 1905
  • Raymond Boulin, aged 33, who landed in America from Paris, in 1905
  • Victor Boulin, aged 21, who immigrated to America from Lyons, France, in 1909
  • Felise Boulin, aged 40, who settled in America, in 1909
  • Camille Boulin, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Boulin (post 1700) +

  • Robert Boulin (1920-1979), French politician, Minister of Labour


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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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