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Early Origins of the Bout family

The surname Bout was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Bout family

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Bout Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bout, Boutt, Boutte, Boute, Bouts, Boutts, Boutes, Bouttes, Bouttz, Boutz, Bouttez, van Bout and many more.

Early Notables of the Bout family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

  • Jan Evertsz Bout (1601 or 1602-1671), an early and prominent Dutch settler in the 17th century colonial province of New Netherland

Bout Ranking

In France, the name Bout is the 5,899th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. [1]


United States Bout migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bout Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jan Bout, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1634 [2]
  • Willem Fredericksz Bout, who landed in New York in 1642 [2]
  • Jan Evertsen Bout, aged 40, who arrived in New York in 1643 [2]
  • Cornelis Mauritsen Bout, aged 27, who landed in New York in 1644 [2]
  • Charles Bout, who arrived in Maryland in 1671 [2]
Bout Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • H De Bout, who arrived in Iowa in 1867 [2]

Contemporary Notables of the name Bout (post 1700) +

  • Brigitte Bout (1941-2024), French politician, who represented the Pas-de-Calais department in the Senate of France from 8 June 2002 to 30 September 2011


  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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