Deschamp History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe majestic region of Picardy in France was the place of origin of the prestigious surname Deschamp. Deschamp is a topographic surname, which is a form of hereditary surname, and was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. The surname Deschamp is derived from the Old French word "champ," which means field, and literally means "of the fields." Early Origins of the Deschamp familyThe surname Deschamp was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family was first established, and expanded to become one of the more notable names in the region. The name was also seen in the town of Poitou, located in west-central France, by two aldermans in 1412 and 1422. 1 The French name originally came to Canada with Jean-Baptiste, born in 1646, son of Jean, Lord of Sandes. 1 Early History of the Deschamp familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deschamp research. Another 399 words (28 lines of text) covering the years 1258, 1340, 1346, 1392, 1406, 1450, 1567, 1574, 1608, 1619, 1683, 1715, 1791, 1800, 1861, 1869, 1871 and 1931 are included under the topic Early Deschamp History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deschamp Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Deschamps, Deschamp, DesChamps, DesChamp, Descamps, Descamp, DesCamps, DesCamp, Dechamps, Dechamp, DeChamps, DeChamp, des Champs, Deschemps, Duchamps, Duchamp, DuChamps, DuChamp, Déchamps, Déchamp, Deschams, de Champs, de Champ, Le Champ, Delachamps, Dechant, Deschemps, Deschemp, Déchemps, Déchemp, Deschems, Décham, Le Champ, Les Champs, Le Camp, de Camp, Descamp, Descampes, Le Campes, de Campes, Champs, Champ, Champlain, Champlaine and many more. Early Notables of the Deschamp familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was
Deschamp RankingIn the United States, the name Deschamp is the 18,264th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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