Bousquet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

Origins Available: 
  France 


The Bousquet surname comes form a form of the Old French word "bois," meaning "the woods;" it was most likely originally a name for someone living or working in a wooded area.

Early Origins of the Bousquet family

The surname Bousquet was first found in Brittany and Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where several notable families of this name have long been established. Among them were a du Boscq family of Normandy. Bousquet was generally a Southern variant of this same name. A Guillaume du Bosc was one of the companions of William the Conqueror in 1066. A Nicolas Bosc was the Bishop of Bayeux in 1397, and Chancelor of France in 1397.

Early History of the Bousquet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bousquet research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1392, 1408, 1418, 1419, 1653, 1788, 1818, 1838, 1839, 1840 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Bousquet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bousquet Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Bousquet include Bosc, Bosq, Desbosq, Dubosc, Duboscq, Bousquet and many more.

Early Notables of the Bousquet family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Bousquet World Ranking

In the United States, the name Bousquet is the 7,107th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Bousquet is ranked the 788th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Bousquet is the 235th popular surname with an estimated 15,248 people with that name. 3


Bousquet migration to the United States +

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Bousquet has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bousquet were

Bousquet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Bousquet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bousquet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Bousquet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Bousquet (post 1700) +
Fastest Delivery Possible

Digital Products on Checkout, all other products filled in 1 business day

Money Back Guarantee

Yes, all products 100% Guraranteed

BBB A+ Rating

The Best Rating possible

Secure Online Payment

Entire site uses SSL / Secure Certificate