The surname Caumont was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dijonnais and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
The Château de Chaumont is a castle in Chaumont-sur-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, France. Founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois, it was ordered destroyed by Louis XI, but was rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise. The castle has been classified as a Monument historique since 1840 by the French Ministry of Culture and survives today as an beautiful and imposing chateau above the River Loire.
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Early History of the Caumont family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caumont research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1119, 1630, 1640, 1649, 1685, 1697, 1710, 1712, 1726 and 1783 are included under the topic Early Caumont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Caumont Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Chaumont, Chaumond, Chaumontet and others.
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Early Notables of the Caumont family
Notable amongst the family at this time was Lambert Chaumont (ca. 1630-1712), a Flemish Baroque composer and organist. Chaumont was from the Liège area, possibly born in that city. The earliest mention of his name dates from January 1649, when he is listed as a lay brother at the... Another 49 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Caumont Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Caumont Ranking
In France, the name Caumont is the 1,849th most popular surname with an estimated 3,325 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Caumont family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph-Marie Chaumonot, who arrived in Quebec city in 1639; Anselme Chaumont, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718; D. Chaumont, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1819.
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