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The surname Buget is a ancient French name that was first used in the province known today as Limousin. It was a name for someone who lived in Limousin, where this eminent family was established in early times, in a village in the department of Corrèze, in the district of Ussel.

Early Origins of the Buget family

The surname Buget was first found in Limousin, where this eminent family was established in early times, in a village in the department of Corrèze, in the district of Ussel.

Early History of the Buget family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buget research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1770, 1771, 1784, 1834, 1839, 1849, 1852 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Buget History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buget Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Buget, some of which include Bugeau, Bugeaud, Bugeaut, Bugeaux, Bugeauld, Bugeault, Bugeaulx, Bugeot, Bugeard, Buget, Bugette, Bujeau, Bujaud, Bujeaud, Bujaut, Bujeaut, Bujaux, Bujeaux, Bujauld, Bujeauld, Bujault, Bujeault, Bujaulx, Bujeaulx, Bujot, Bujeot, Bujard, Bujardet, Bujold, Bujet, Bujette, Bujon and many more.

Early Notables of the Buget family

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Migration of the Buget family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Buget has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Buget were François Bugeault, who married Marie-Anne Raymond in Quebec City in 1746; and R. Bujon, who, at the age of 24; settled in Portland, ME in 1822.


Contemporary Notables of the name Buget (post 1700) +

  • Claude Joseph Buget, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1


  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Claude Buget. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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