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![Show Contents]() De boulengay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The origins the old family name De boulengay can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the De boulengay family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname De boulengay was an occupational name for a baker. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French word boules, which referred to the balls of dough the baker made and baked into buns and loaves. Early Origins of the De boulengay familyThe surname De boulengay was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the De boulengay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De boulengay research. Another 289 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1700, 1821 and 1889 are included under the topic Early De boulengay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De boulengay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Boulange, Boulangey, Boulangay, Boulangier, Boulanget, de Boulanger, de Boulangey, de Boulangay, de Boulangier, de Boulanget, Boulenger, Boulengey, Boulengay, Boulengier, Boulenget, de Boulenger, de Boulengey, de Boulengay, de Boulengier, de Boulenget, Deboulanger, Le Boulanger, Bulanger, Bulangey, Bulangay, Bulangier and many more. Early Notables of the De boulengay familyMore information is included under the topic Early De boulengay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the De boulengay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Boulanger, aged 30; settled in Louisiana in 1719; Jean Joseph Paschale Boulanger settled in Annapolis in 1825; Jean-Baptiste Boulanger, son of Lefebvre and Elisabeth Fugè.
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