Champoux History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsNoble surnames, such as Champoux, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Champoux, 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 Champoux family originally derived its surname from the name of the seigneury of Champoux, which was in the province of Bourgoigne. Early Origins of the Champoux familyThe surname Champoux 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 Champoux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Champoux research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Champoux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Champoux Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Champoux familyMore information is included under the topic Early Champoux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Champoux RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Champoux is the 740th most popular surname. 1 Migration of the Champoux familySome 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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