Campoó History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Campoó

What does the name Campoó mean?

Noble surnames, such as Campoó, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Campoó, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoigne. 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 Campoó family originally derived its surname from the name of the seigneury of Champoux, which was in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Campoó family

The surname Campoó was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France at Franche-Comté, where they held a family seat in a seigniory by the name of Champoux in the department of Doubs, canton of Marcheaux, arrondisement of Besançon.

Early History of the Campoó family

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Campoó Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Champoux, Champoo, Champoue, Champous, Champout, Champoud, Champu, Champou, Shampoux, Shampoo, Shampoue, Shampous, Shampout, Shampoud, Shampu, Shampou, Chempoux, Chempoo, Chempoue, Chempous, Chempout, Chempoud, Chempu, Chempou, Shempoux, Shempoo, Shempoue, Shempous, Shempout, Shempoud, Shempu, Shempou, Campoux, Campoo, Champoue and many more.

Early Notables of the Campoó family

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Migration of the Campoó family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Champou, son of Pierre and Geneviève Guillet, who married Thérèse Gélineau, daughter of François and Marguerite Mé.