Vich History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Noble surnames, such as Vich, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Vich, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Bourgoine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Vich family originally lived in Vichy, in the province of Bourgoigne.

Early Origins of the Vich family

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

Early History of the Vich family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vich research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1371, 1421, 1567, 1642, 1644, 1728 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Vich History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vich Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vichy, Vichie, Vichies, Vichey, Vicheys, Vichye, Vichyes, Vichee, Vichees, Vichet, de Vichy and many more.

Early Notables of the Vich family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Abel-Claude-Marie de Vichy, Count of Chamron, Marquis of la Borde, Baron, Lord

Vich migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vich Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Vich, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1786

Vich Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Magdalena Vich, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1831 1
Jan Vich, who settled in Iowa in 1870

Vich Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

N. Vich, who settled in Alaska in 1912

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)