Show ContentsBossut History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Bossut was first found in Touraine.

Early Origins of the Bossut family

The surname Bossut was first found in Touraine.

Early History of the Bossut family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bossut research. The years 1602, 1676, 1679 and 1809 are included under the topic Early Bossut History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bossut Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bosse, Bossé, Bossée and others.

Early Notables of the Bossut family

Notable at this time was Abraham Bosse, (1602-1676), who was a famous artist and is known today for his etchings and engravings. He was also known for his marked taste for criticism, discussion, and the search for truth. Marie Bosse, also known as La Bosse (died 8 May 1679), was a French poisoner, fortune teller and alleged witch. Auguste Bosse was important in the French military: a vice-admiral in île Bourbon, he is recorded for his bravery...
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Bossut Ranking

In France, the name Bossut is the 8,408th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1


United States Bossut migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bossut Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Fred Bossut, aged 37, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Bossut (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier-General Jacques Bossut (1881-1965), French Commanding Officer during World War II 3


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Jacques Bossut. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bossut/Jacques-Andr%C3%A9-Ignace-Marie/France.html


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