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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
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
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.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bois, Dubois, Desbois, Bosc, Bosq, Desbosq, Dubosc, Duboscq, Delbos and many more.
Notable amongst this name at this time was
In France, the name Dubos is the 978th most popular surname with an estimated 5,357 people with that name. 3
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: