Bujon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Bujon

What does the name Bujon mean?

The surname Bujon is a ancient French name that was first used in the province known today as Limousin. It was a name for someone who lived in Limousin, where this eminent family was established in early times, in a village in the department of Corrèze, in the district of Ussel.

Early Origins of the Bujon family

The surname Bujon was first found in Limousin, where this eminent family was established in early times, in a village in the department of Corrèze, in the district of Ussel.

Early History of the Bujon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bujon research. Another 105 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1770, 1771, 1784, 1834, 1839, 1849, 1852 and 1878 are included under the topic Early Bujon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bujon Spelling Variations

Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Bujon some of which are Bugeau, Bugeaud, Bugeaut, Bugeaux, Bugeauld, Bugeault, Bugeaulx, Bugeot, Bugeard, Buget, Bugette, Bujeau, Bujaud, Bujeaud, Bujaut, Bujeaut, Bujaux, Bujeaux, Bujauld, Bujeauld, Bujault, Bujeault, Bujaulx, Bujeaulx, Bujot, Bujeot, Bujard, Bujardet, Bujold, Bujet, Bujette, Bujon and many more.

Early Notables of the Bujon family

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Bujon migration to the United States +

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. Early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Bujon has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Bujon were

Bujon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

R. Bujon, who, at the age of 24 settled in Portland, ME in 1822

Contemporary Notables of the name Bujon (post 1700) +

François Bujon, French diplomat stationed in Ottawa
Maurice Étienne Marie Bujon, journalist, Montpellier
Claude Marie Bujon, newspaper director, Montpellier