Degand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Early Origins of the Degand family

The surname Degand was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Degand family

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Degand Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gand, Gans, Gant, Gond, Gons, Gont, Gande, Gonde, Gandes, Gondes, Gante, Gonte, Gantes, Gontes, de Gand and many more.

Early Notables of the Degand family

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Degand Ranking

In France, the name Degand is the 3,314^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Degand family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernard Gans settled in New York City in 1761; Christopher Gans settled in Philadelphia in 1754; Francis Phillip Gans settled in Philadelphia in 1855.

Contemporary Notables of the name Degand (post 1700) +

Michel Degand (1934-2021), French painter, sculptor, cartoonist, and graphic artist

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/