Dubosc History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The Dubosc surname comes form the French word "bois", which means "woods". It was originally a name for someone who lived or worked in a wooded area. 1

Early Origins of the Dubosc family

The surname Dubosc was first found in Bretagne (Brittany) where several notable families of this name have long been established. Among them were the du Bois de Locmaria, de Bruslé, de Kerhuel, du Mauduet, de Boismarqué, du Boisadam, du Boisarmé, du Boisberthelot, du Boisbilly, and du Bois de la Salle. Many noble families with the surname were also found in Poitou, Maine, Anjou, Saintonge, Normandy, and Touraine. 2

Early History of the Dubosc family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dubosc research. Another 80 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1543, 1574, 1587, 1653, 1656, 1680, 1851 and 1856 are included under the topic Early Dubosc History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dubosc Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bois, Dubois, Desbois, Bosc, Bosq, Desbosq, Dubosc, Duboscq, Delbos and many more.

Early Notables of the Dubosc family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Nicolas DuBosc, a bishop of Bayeux in the fourteenth century
André Duboscq was a journalist and author during the nineteenth century

Dubosc Ranking

In France, the name Dubosc is the 2,281^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,817 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Dubosc family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 850 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Dorothée Dubois married in Champlain in 1661; Mathurin Bois married in Chateau-Richer in 1672.

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.
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