Show ContentsBouin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Bouin family

The surname Bouin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat at Jacopiere.

Early History of the Bouin family

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Bouin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bodart, Bodard, Bodaet, Bodat, Boudet, Boddaert, Boddart, Bodaud, Beaudet, Boudart and many more.

Early Notables of the Bouin family

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Bouin Ranking

In France, the name Bouin is the 2,845th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. [1]


Canada Bouin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bouin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jacques Bouin, son of Gilles and Marie, who married Marie Malo, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 20th September 1670 [2]
  • Julien Bouin, son of Julien and Mathurine, who married Marguerite Berrin, daughter of Pierre and Louise, in Quebec on 2nd July 1675 [2]
Bouin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Charles Bouin, son of Julien and Jeanne, who married Marie-Madeleine Gauvin, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Lorette, Quebec on 8th July 1705 [2]
  • Simon Bouin, son of Julien and Jeanne, who married Marie-Louise Dubois, daughter of François and Marie, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 10th October 1712 [2]
  • Louis Bouin, son of Julien and Jeanne, who married Anne Fasche, daughter of Nicolas and Catherine, in Lorette, Quebec on 11th July 1717 [2]
  • François Bouin, son of Charles and Marie, who married Madeleine Guéric, daughter of François and Madeleine, in Montreal, Quebec on 25th August 1718 [2]
  • François Bouin, son of Simon and Marie-Louise, who married Marie-Marguerite Minguy, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Saint-Laurent, Quebec on 16th January 1736 [2]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bouin (post 1700) +

  • René Bouin (1937-2018), French politician who served as a Deputy from 2002 to 2007, and as Mayor of Chenillé-Changé from 1977 to 2001
  • Jean Fortuné Boüin de Marigny, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 [3]


The Bouin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Ce n'est rien
Motto Translation: It is nothing.


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  3. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Jean Boüin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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