Couton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Couton, evoke images of the ancient province of Bourbonnais, which was the most central of all the French Provinces. The original bearer of the name Couton, 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 Couton family originally lived in a village in Bourbonnais.

Early Origins of the Couton family

The surname Couton 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 Couton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Couton research. Another 29 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1443, 1632, 1634, 1730, 1732, 1750, 1790, 1791, 1815, 1837, 1848, 1868 and 1876 are included under the topic Early Couton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Couton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Coutu, Coutin, Coutinet, Coutet, Couttet, Couton, Couthon, Coutou, Coutout, Coutouly, Coutisson, Cotin, Cotet, Coton, Cot, Cotard, Cottard, Coutil, Couture and many more.

Early Notables of the Couton family

Notable amongst the family name in this period was Guillaume Couture, who left for Canada in 1632. In 1634 he went with other Jesuits to live with the Hurons. Alphonse-Henri-Luçon Coutouly, born in 1730, was an author, inspector of the library of Tours, and doctor of the brother of the king; Guillaume-Martin Couture was an architect in Rouen in 1732; Pierre Cot was an administrator in Montpellier in 1750; L.M. Cottard was a professor in Marseille in 1790; Gustave de Coutouly was a diplomat...
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Couton Ranking

In France, the name Couton is the 4,631^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Couton family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 200 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among these, Etienne Coutu was married in 1733 in Lavaltrie.

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http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/