Show ContentsDechatenay History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Dechatenay, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Dechatenay, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. 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 Dechatenay family originally derived their surname from the name of the town of Chatenay, in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Dechatenay family

The surname Dechatenay was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where the family has been traced back to ancient times.

Early History of the Dechatenay family

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Dechatenay Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chatenay, Chatenais, Chatenaie, Chateney, Chatnay, Chatnais, Chatnaie, Chatney, Chatenaies, Chatnaies, Chattenay, Chattenais, Chattenaie, Chatteney, Chatonay, du Chatenay, de Chatenay, du Chatenay, Chastenay, Chastenet and many more.

Early Notables of the Dechatenay family

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Migration of the Dechatenay family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: P.H. Chatena, aged 22; settled in New York City in 1820.



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