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Early Origins of the Burel family

The surname Burel was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Burel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Burel research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1400, 1447, 1463, 1470, 1496, 1499, 1540, 1555, 1773 and 1810 are included under the topic Early Burel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Burel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bureau, Bure, Buré, Burel, Bures and others.

Early Notables of the Burel family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • Antoine Burel, an officer in Rhône in 1773

Burel Ranking

In France, the name Burel is the 868th most popular surname with an estimated 5,895 people with that name. 1


Canada Burel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Burel Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Etienne Burel, who married in Cap-St-Ignace in 1682
  • Etienne Burel, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Roussel, daughter of Jean and Louse, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 10th November 1682 2
  • Pierre Burel, son of Etienne and Marguerite, who married Marie-Anne Jentès, daughter of Etienne and Catherine, in Varennes, Quebec on 4th February 1699 2
Burel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Michel Burel, son of Pierre and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Josephte Normandin, daughter of Daniel and Louise, in Varennes, Quebec on 11th January 1734 2
  • Joseph Burel, son of Pierre and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Louise Fontaine, daughter of Gabriel and Marie-Anne, in Varennes, Quebec on 8th October 1742 2
  • Jean-Baptiste Burel, son of Pierre and Marie-Anne, who married Véronique Latouche, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Madeleine, in Varennes, Quebec on 11th October 1745 2
  • Jacques Burel, son of Nicolas and Françoise, who married Marie-Josephte Poiriau, daughter of Paul and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 18th May 1756 2
  • Joseph Burel, son of Joseph and Marie-Louise, who married Marguerite Laleu, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite, in Varennes, Quebec on 24th September 1770 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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