Duboscq History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Duboscq

What does the name Duboscq mean?

The Duboscq 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 Duboscq family

The surname Duboscq 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 Duboscq family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duboscq 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 Duboscq History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Duboscq 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 Duboscq family

André Duboscq was a journalist and author during the nineteenth century

Duboscq Ranking

In France, the name Duboscq is the 5,594^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Duboscq 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.

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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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