| ![Show Contents]() De'montgolfier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of De'montgolfierWhat does the name De'montgolfier mean? The enchanting region of Bourgoigne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname De'montgolfier. De'montgolfier is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the De'montgolfier familyThe surname De'montgolfier was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this impressive family held a family seat from very early times. Early History of the De'montgolfier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our De'montgolfier research. Another 456 words (33 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1700 are included under the topic Early De'montgolfier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. De'montgolfier Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Montgolfier, Montgolfiez, Montgolfié, Montgolfiée, Montgolfiest, Montgolfiet, Montgolfiait, Montgolfiais, Montgolfiaies, Mont Golfier, De Montgolfier, De Montgolfiez, De Montgolfié, De Montgolfiée, De Montgolfiest, De Montgolfiet, De Montgolfiait, De Montgolfiais and many more. Early Notables of the De'montgolfier familyMore information is included under the topic Early De'montgolfier Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the De'montgolfier familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bastian Mongolt settled in Philadelphia in 1751.
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