Show ContentsBoulianne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Boulianne, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Boulianne, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Savoie. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate while names of larger areas usually indicated a former dweller or a very powerful, titled landholder. The Boulianne family originally lived in the province of Savoie.

Early Origins of the Boulianne family

The surname Boulianne was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Boulianne family

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Boulianne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bouliane, Boulianne, Boulliau, Bouliau, Boulliard, Bouliard, Boullier, Boulier, Boulin, Boullin and many more.

Early Notables of the Boulianne family

Notable at this time was Ismael Boulliau, born in Loudun in 1605, son of a devout protestant, who converted to Catholicism and was ordained priest in 1630. He served Jaques Dupuy as his secretary and became attaché to the president of Thou, who he accompanied to Holland, where he is recorded as having catalogued the library. He took many trips to Italy, Germany, and Poland, where King Jean-Casimir designated him to be delegate for the Provences-Unies (united provinces) during the war with Sweden. His most important...
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Boulianne Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Boulianne is the 322nd most popular surname. [1]

Migration of the Boulianne family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: about fifty recorded individuals who immigrated to Canada from France between 1600 and 1900. The majority of them settled in Murray Bay, Qué bec, such as David Bouliane, who was a farmer in the town in 1871. Rieul Bouliane was postmaster in Les Petites Bergeronnes in 1891..



  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec


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