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Noble surnames, such as Contois, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Contois, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful province 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 Contois family originally lived in the region of Franche-Comté. They derived their surname from the second element of the place-name.
The surname Contois was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this distinguished family was established in early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Contois research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1755, 1803 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Contois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Comté, Conté, Comtet, Contet, Comtois and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Contois Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.