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Early Origins of the Bot family

The surname Bot was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France.

Early History of the Bot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bot research. Another 256 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1430, 1561, 1589, 1603, 1613, 1643, 1645, 1646, 1669, 1692, 1708 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Bot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baud, Bau, Baux, Baus, Bod, Bot, Baude, Boad, Boade, Bode, Baut, Le Baud, Le Bau, Le Baux, Le Baus, Le Bod, Le Baude, Le Boad, Le Boade, Le Bode, Le Baut, Le Baute, Du Baud, Du Bau, Du Baux, Du Baus, Du Bod, Du Bot, Du Baude, Du Boad, Du Boade, Du Bode, Du Baut and many more.

Early Notables of the Bot family

Notable amongst the family was Claude Thomas Baux, Lord of Arnoux; and Pierre Baudeau (1643-1708) Surgeon-Major in New France where he arrived in 1692, replacing Michel Sarrazin in that position. Governor Frontenac highly regarded him. Michel Baudier (c. 1589-1645), was a French historian, born in...
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Bot Ranking

In France, the name Bot is the 5,424th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Bot is ranked the 911st most popular surname with an estimated 2,227 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Bot family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hans Martin Bau settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1732; Henry Bau, aged 60; settled in New York in 1822; James Bau, aged 18; settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1822.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames


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