Dubos History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The Dubos surname comes form the French word "bois", which means "woods". It was originally a name for someone who lived or worked in a wooded area. 1

Early Origins of the Dubos family

The surname Dubos was first found in Bretagne (Brittany) where several notable families of this name have long been established. Among them were the du Bois de Locmaria, de Bruslé, de Kerhuel, du Mauduet, de Boismarqué, du Boisadam, du Boisarmé, du Boisberthelot, du Boisbilly, and du Bois de la Salle. Many noble families with the surname were also found in Poitou, Maine, Anjou, Saintonge, Normandy, and Touraine. 2

Early History of the Dubos family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dubos research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1543, 1574, 1587, 1653, 1656, 1680, 1851 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Dubos History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dubos Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bois, Dubois, Desbois, Bosc, Bosq, Desbosq, Dubosc, Duboscq, Delbos and many more.

Early Notables of the Dubos family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Nicolas DuBosc, a bishop of Bayeux in the fourteenth century
Jean-Pierre DuBos, born in Bezancour in 1680, was a Benedictine monk
André Duboscq was a journalist and author during the nineteenth century

Dubos Ranking

In France, the name Dubos is the 978^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,357 people with that name. 3

Dubos migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dubos Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles DuBos, who arrived in Canada in 1737

Contemporary Notables of the name Dubos (post 1700) +

René Jules Dubos (1901-1982), American bacteriologist
Charles du Bos (1882-1939), French writer

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
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