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![Show Contents]() Bourbier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Noble surnames, such as Bourbier, evoke images of the ancient province of Bourbonnais, which was the most central of all the French Provinces. The original bearer of the name Bourbier, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Bourbier family originally lived in a village in Bourbonnais, where early members of this lineage settled in the foothills of the region. Early Origins of the Bourbier familyThe surname Bourbier was first found in Bourbonnais, a historic province in the centre of France, now part of the modern département of Allier and Cher. Early History of the Bourbier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourbier research. The years 1834, 1840, 1847 and 1848 are included under the topic Early Bourbier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bourbier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bourbeau, Bourbe, Bourbier, Bourbault, Bourbel, Burpeaux, Burpee and many more. Early Notables of the Bourbier familyNotable amongst the family name in this period was Louis-Olivier Bourbeau, a man of politics who lived during the nineteenth century. Born in Poitiers, he studied law and received his doctorate in 1834. He then entered the faculty of law in Poitiers in September 1840 as a supply professor, and the following year obtained the rostrum of civil procedure and criminal legislation. In 1847 he became mayor of Poitiers and was elected constitutional...
Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bourbier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bourbier RankingIn France, the name Bourbier is the 5,779th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Bourbier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Marie Bourbeau, who lived in Rageot, Quebec, in 1677; Adrienne Bourbault was married in Charlesbourg in 1694.
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