Boul History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Boul family

The surname Boul was first found in Austria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Boulles became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the region and the nation.

Early History of the Boul family

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Boul Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boulles, Boules, Boulle, Boule, Boul, Boull and many more.

Early Notables of the Boul family

During this period prominent bearers of the name Boul were

the von Boulles family of Austria...
André-Charles Boulle (1642-1732) was a French cabinetmaker, considered one of the most skillful furniture designers in Paris, appointed royal cabinetmaker at Versailles by Louis XIV in 1672...

Boul Ranking

In France, the name Boul is the 6,286^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Boul migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boul Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leonard Boul who arrived in St. Clair County, Illinois in 1844
Leonard Boul, who landed in St Clair County, III in 1844 2

Sources +

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