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Early Origins of the Babineau family

The surname Babineau was first found in Poitou, a part of Aquitane, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. 1

The family was well established in the region of the Vienne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. 2 Their chief domain was at Gieres.

Early History of the Babineau family

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Babineau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Babin, Babine, Bavin, Bavingh, Babinet, Baninett, Babinette and many more.

Early Notables of the Babineau family

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Babineau Ranking

In the United States, the name Babineau is the 18,350th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Babineau family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Amant Babin, who was on record in Maryland in 1763; Anne Babin, who was on record in Baltimore, Maryland in 1763; Basile Babin, who was on record in Halifax, N.S. in 1755.


Contemporary Notables of the name Babineau (post 1700) +

  • Jeffery Babineau, American actor, known for his work on Living by the Gun (2011), Left Behind: Stories of Homeless Youth (2013) and The Dead and the Damned (2011
  • Andrea Babineau (b. 1986), American art department coordinator, known for her work in Django Unchained (2012), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and Iron Man 2 (2010)
  • Babs Babineau, Canadian actress, known for The Wayne and Shuster Hour (1957)
  • François-Xavier Babineau (1825-1890), Canadian Catholic priest, the first New Brunswick-born Acadian to become a Catholic priest


  1. 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.
  2. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  3. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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