Show ContentsBourdain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The history of the Bourdain family goes back to the Medieval landscape of southern France, to a region known as Languedoc. It is derived from the family living in Languedoc.

Early Origins of the Bourdain family

The surname Bourdain was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Bourdain family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bourdain research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1413, 1516, 1521, 1526, 1543, 1561, 1750, 1762, 1770, 1824, 1848, 1852, 1861, 1906 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Bourdain History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bourdain Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Bourdain include Bourdage, Bordage, Bourdages, Bourda, Bourdac, Bourdan, Bourdon, Bourdet, Bourdier, Bourderie, Bourdillot, Bourdillon, Bourdeille, Bourdeau, Bourdeaux, Bourdelle, Bourdette, Bourdarias, Bourdeu, Bourdales and many more.

Early Notables of the Bourdain family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was Gilbert Bourdeaux, a priest in 1750. Pierre-Alpinien-Bertrand Bourdeau was a man of politics who, born in 1770 in Haute-Vienne (Rochechouart), became a lawyer and took part in the first revolutionary movements. Mayor of Lomoges under the Empire, he was elected deputy and was seated among the ultra-royalists. Antoine-François Bourdeau was a man of politics in La Châtre in 1762. Jean Bourdeau, born in Limoges in 1848, was an intellectual whose numerous works can be categorized into three subjects: German questions, philosophical questions, and social questions. Louis Bourdeau was a sociologist...
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Migration of the Bourdain family

In 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 Bourdain 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 Bourdain were Andre Bourdeau, who married in 1765 in St. Philippe, Quebec; Marie Charlotte Bourdage married in 1774; Antoinette Bourdages married in 1792; Zephirin Bourdages was a sailor in 1871 who lived in Bonaventure, Quebec..


Contemporary Notables of the name Bourdain (post 1700) +

  • Pierre Bourdain (d. 1987), American classical music industry executive for Columbia Record, father of Anthony Bourdain
  • Anthony Michael "Tony" Bourdain (1956-2018), American three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated chef, author, and television personality


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