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Early Origins of the Boude family

The surname Boude 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 Boude family

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Boude Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bode, Bodes, Bodde, Boddes, Boode, Boodes, Bodez, Boddez, Boddese, Bodess, Boddess, Boude, van Bode and many more.

Early Notables of the Boude family

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United States Boude migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boude Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Frederick Boude, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1846 1
  • W P Boude, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Boude (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Boude (1752-1822), American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 7th District, 1801-03 2


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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