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Etymology of Champoo

What does the name Champoo mean?

Noble surnames, such as Champoo, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Champoo, 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 Champoo family originally derived its surname from the name of the seigneury of Champoux, which was in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Champoo family

The surname Champoo 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 Champoo family

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Champoo 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 Champoo family

  • Jean-Batiste Champoou

Migration of the Champoo 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.



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