| ![Show Contents]() Bordeau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The noble French surname Bordeau is local in origin, being one of those names derived from the place where a man once lived or where he once held land. The surname Bordeau may be derived from the French word "borde" which means "small farm." Thus, the bearers of the name Bordeau were those who "hailed from Bordeaux." Early Origins of the Bordeau familyThe surname Bordeau was first found in the northern region of Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was influential, and held many estates and lands. As well as being well established in Normandy, bearers of the name were also present in the early Middle Ages in the province of Guyenne in the city of Bordeaux, from which the family likely derived their surname. Early History of the Bordeau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bordeau research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1599 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Bordeau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bordeau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bordeau, La Bordeaux, Bordeaux and others. Early Notables of the Bordeau familyNotable amongst the family in this period was - the position of Duke of Bordeaux, which was held by Henri Charles Ferdinand during the 19th century
Bordeau RankingIn France, the name Bordeau is the 4,362nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
 Bordeau migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bordeau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Marie Bordeau, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: - Dominique Bordeau, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie Faie, daughter of Mathieu and Marguerite-Françoise, in Laprairie, Quebec on 25th October 1689 3
- Pierre Bordeau, son of Pierre and Catherine, who married Marguerite Lefebvre, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Laprairie, Quebec on 27th September 1700 3
- Pierre Bordeau, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Levitre, daughter of Guillaume and Geneviève, in Laprairie, Quebec on 24th April 1719 3
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
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