Beauchesne History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe French name Beauchesne first arose during the Medieval period in the peninsula of Brittany. It is derived from when the family having lived in Bretagne. Early Origins of the Beauchesne familyThe surname Beauchesne was first found in Britanny (Bretagne). Early History of the Beauchesne familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beauchesne research. Another 230 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1225, 1280, 1371, 1381, 1420, 1429, 1430, 1442, 1453, 1478, 1483, 1513, 1533, 1709, 1721 and 1858 are included under the topic Early Beauchesne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Beauchesne Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Beauchesne, including Beauchesne, Beau-Chesne, De Beauchesne and others. Early Notables of the Beauchesne familyNotable amongst this name at this time was
Beauchesne RankingIn the United States, the name Beauchesne is the 17,888th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Beauchesne is ranked the 650th most popular surname. 2 Migration of the Beauchesne familyIn 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Beauchesne has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Beauchesne were an explorer, who arrived at Racine, Quebec, in 1715.
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