Bouton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Bouton

What does the name Bouton mean?

The French surname Bouton comes from the Old French word "boton," which means "button." It was originally an occupational name for a button maker.

Early Origins of the Bouton family

The surname Bouton was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this prestigious family has been traced from ancient times.

The family's first appears with Jean, Lord of Aunoy, who later became Counsellor and steward of the Countess of Savoie; and his brother Philippe, Lord of Savigny, who married Marguerite du Fay in 1358, and passed the name down to his descendants, who were well honored and recognized for their service. Among them were: Jean-Genevois, Chamberlain of the Duke, who then became Governor of Dole in 1423; Jacques, Lord of Corberon, who was made Chamberlain, Captain of Sagy, and Governor of the bailliage of Dijon in 1470; Anselme, who was Knight of Honour at the Parliament of Dijon in 1477; Claude, who was the Governor of the Prince of Orange in 1544, then later became the steward of Ferdinand, King of Bohemia; and Emart, Governor of Chalon-sur-Saône, and was made Knight of Montlhéry in 1467.

Early History of the Bouton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bouton research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1560, 1615, 1658, 1660, 1667, 1673, 1674, 1678, 1698, 1704, 1705, 1715 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Bouton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bouton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bouton, Boutons, Boutonne, Boutonnes, Boutton, Bouttons, Bouttonne, Bouttonnes, Buton, Butons, Butonne, Butonnes, Button, Buttons, Buttonne, Buttonnes, de Bouton and many more.

Early Notables of the Bouton family

More information is included under the topic Early Bouton Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bouton Ranking

In the United States, the name Bouton is the 7,428^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bouton is ranked the 900^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,715 people with that name. 2

Bouton migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bouton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jean Bouton, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635 3
John Bouton, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635 3

Bouton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Leonard Nat Bouton, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1734 3
Jan Daniel Bouton, who settled in Philadelphia in 1739
Jean Daniel Bouton, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1739 3
Johan Daniel Bouton, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746-1747 3
Johann Daniel Bouton, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1746-1747 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bouton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bouton Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Bouton, who landed in Canada in 1698

Contemporary Notables of the name Bouton (post 1700) +

Georges Bouton (1847-1938), French automobile manufacturer, one of the founders of the De Dion-Bouton company
James "Jim" Bouton (b. 1939), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves, and writer, one of the creators of Big League Chew
Nathan Bouton, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Cortland County, 1858 4
Joseph W. Bouton (b. 1856), American Republican politician, Common Pleas Court Judge in Pennsylvania 48th District, 1903-29; Candidate for Justice of Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, 1918 4
Henry H. Bouton, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Steuben County 3rd District, 1853 4
Clarence E. Bouton, American politician, First Selectman of Darien, Connecticut, 1926-27 4
Arthur F. Bouton (b. 1872), American Republican politician, Member of New York State Senate 29th District, 1923-26; Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention 29th District, 1938 4
Joseph W Bouton (b. 1856), American lawyer and judge in Pennsylvania
Prisca-Alain Bouton, French Psychologist
Daniel Bouton (b. 1950), French civil servant and banker, Chairman and chief executive officer of Société Générale (1997-)

The Bouton Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Le souvenir tue Bouton

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html