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The surname Neuchatel is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. The name Neuchatel is derived from the Old French words "neu," meaning "new," and "chastelier," meaning "small castle," and indicates that the original bearer lived in a new castle, or in one of the many places so named in France.
The surname Neuchatel was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this highly distinguished family has held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Neuchatel research. Another 216 words (15 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1251, 1345, 1354, 1359, 1385 and 1408 are included under the topic Early Neuchatel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Neufchâtel, Neuchâtel, Neufchâtelle, Neuchâtelle, Neufchâtels, Neufchâtelles, Neuchâtels, Neuchâtelles, de Neufchâtel, du Neufchâtel, le Neufchâtel, De Neufchâtel and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Neuchatel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Neufchatel who settled in Louisiana in 1854.