The name Beauchan is derived from the Old French words "beau," which means "beautiful," and "champs," which means "countryside" or "field." As such, it is classed as a topographical surname, that is, one taken from physical features or landmarks near where the family lived.
Early Origins of the Beauchan family
The surname Beauchan was first found in Poitou, where the family has held a
family seat since ancient times.
Early History of the Beauchan family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Beauchan research.
Another 429 words (31 lines of text) covering the years 1700 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Beauchan History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Beauchan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Beauchamp, Beaucham, Beauchamps, Beauchanp, Beauchan, Beauchant, Beauchans, Beauchemp, Beauchem, Beauchemps, Beauchent, Beauchen, Beauchens, Beaucamp, Beaucamps, Bochamp, Bocham, Bochamps, Bochemp, Bauchamp, Baucham, Bauchamps, Bauchanp and many more.
Early Notables of the Beauchan family (pre 1700)
Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Beauchan Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Migration of the Beauchan family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: a Beauchamps, who settled in Rhode Island in 1686; Jacques Beauchamp, son of Pierre and Anne Bazinet, who married Anne Maguet in 1726 in Rivière-des-Prairies.