Deboulengay History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe origins the old family name Deboulengay can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Deboulengay family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Deboulengay was an occupational name for a baker. Looking back even further, we found the name was originally derived from the Old French word boules, which referred to the balls of dough the baker made and baked into buns and loaves. Early Origins of the Deboulengay familyThe surname Deboulengay was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times. Early History of the Deboulengay familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Deboulengay research. Another 289 words (21 lines of text) covering the years 1596, 1700, 1821 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Deboulengay History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Deboulengay Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Boulange, Boulangey, Boulangay, Boulangier, Boulanget, de Boulanger, de Boulangey, de Boulangay, de Boulangier, de Boulanget, Boulenger, Boulengey, Boulengay, Boulengier, Boulenget, de Boulenger, de Boulengey, de Boulengay, de Boulengier, de Boulenget, Deboulanger, Le Boulanger, Bulanger, Bulangey, Bulangay, Bulangier and many more. Early Notables of the Deboulengay familyMore information is included under the topic Early Deboulengay Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Deboulengay familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Boulanger, aged 30; settled in Louisiana in 1719; Jean Joseph Paschale Boulanger settled in Annapolis in 1825; Jean-Baptiste Boulanger, son of Lefebvre and Elisabeth Fugè.
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