Noble surnames, such as Bourgon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Bourgon, which is a
local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Burgoigne. 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. The Bourgon family originally lived in the province of Burgoigne, known in the English speaking world as Burgundy.
Early Origins of the Bourgon family
The surname Bourgon was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a
family seat as a noble family. They were Lords of the Manor of Nivernais from early recorded time.
Early History of the Bourgon family
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Bourgon Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bourgoin, Bourgoine, Bourgoing, le Bourgoing, Bourgoins, Bourgoines, Borgoin, Borgoine, Borgoing, le Borgoing, Bourgogne, Bourgognes, le Bourgogne, le Bourgognes, Borgognes, Borgogne, le Borgogne, le Borgognes, Bourgagne, Bourgagnes, Bourgone, Bourgones, Borgone, Borgones, Bourgon, Bourgons, Bourgonne, Bourgonnes, Borgon, Borgone, Borgonne and many more.
Early Notables of the Bourgon family (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was Guillaume Le Borgoinne, Knight; Louis, Duke of Bourgogne, grandson of Louis XIV and father of Louis XV; François Bourgoing, theologian; and Louis Bourguignon (1693-1721), born Louis Dominique...
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Migration of the Bourgon family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Bourgoain settled in Virginia in 1700; Vincent Bourgoin who married Françoise Migneron on the 6th of November, 1724.