Boutin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The name Boutin is generally thought to be derived from the Old French word "bout," meaning "end," and may have been used originally for someone who lived at the edge of a town or village.

Early Origins of the Boutin family

The surname Boutin was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this family held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Boutin family

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Boutin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boutin, Boutine, Boutineau, Boutinaud, Boutinet, Boutet, Boutiton, Boutitonne, Bouty, de Boutet and many more.

Early Notables of the Boutin family

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Boutin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Boutin is the 6,279^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Boutin is ranked the 389^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,994 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Boutin is the 132^nd popular surname. 3 France ranks Boutin as 376^th with 11,151 people. 4

Boutin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boutin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mary Boutin, who landed in Virginia in 1698 5

Boutin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Guillaume Boutin and his wife, who were residents of Fort Louis in Louisiana in 1706
Marie-Anne Boutin, who settled in Louisiana in 1719
Anna Boutin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 5
Paul Boutin, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1763 5
Henry Boutin, who arrived in New York in 1798 5

Boutin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boutin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Jean Boutin, (b. 1633), aged 23, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for Jacques Pepin arriving on 23rd March 1656 6
Francoise Duverger Boutin, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Antoine Boutin, son of Jean and Georgette, who married Geneviève Gaudin, daughter of Barthélemy and Marthe, in Quebec on 29th October 1665 7
Pierre Boutin married Marie Marchesseau in Quebec in 1669 7
Jean Boutin, son of Jean and Suzanne, who married Marie-Anne Fontaine, daughter of Louis and Marie-Madeleine, in Quebec on 7th May 1682 7
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Boutin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Etienne Boutin, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Louise Vandandaique, daughter of Joseph and Louise, in Beauport, Quebec on 14th November 1712 7
Pierre Boutin, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Jeanne Langlois, daughter of Germain and Jeanne, in Quebec on 16th October 1713 7
Jean-Baptiste Boutin, son of Jean-Baptiste and Jeanne, married Catherine Rolandeau, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 16th August 1717 7
Joseph-Etienne Boutin, son of Anet-René and Angélique, who married Geneviève Maranda, daughter of Michel and Marie, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 5th August 1719 7
Gabriel Boutin, son of Jean and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Catherine Auclair, daughter of André and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 12th February 1719 7
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Contemporary Notables of the name Boutin (post 1700) +

Paul Boutin, French-born American music mixer, audio engineer and a long-time collaborator with producer/songwriter/artist Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
Paul Boutin (b. 1961), American magazine writer and editor who writes about technology in a pop-culture context
Charles Boutin (1942-2021), American politician and lawyer, Member of the Maryland House of Delegates (1999-2005), Mayor of Aberdeen, Maryland (1994-1998)
Marvin R. Boutin, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, 1973 8
George Boutin, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Manchester 12th Ward, 1948 8
Ethel Angie Boutin (1903-1967), American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Benton, 1948; Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Benton, 1956 8
Bernard Boutin, American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire, 1955-59; Member of Democratic National Committee from New Hampshire, 1957 8
François Boutin (1937-1995), French Thoroughbred horse trainer who had hundreds of career wins
Christine Boutin (b. 1944), French politician, President of the Christian Democratic Party (2009-2013), Minister of Housing and Urban Development (2007-2009)
Dr. Stanley A Boutin, Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html