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Early Origins of the Babineaux family

The surname Babineaux 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 Babineaux family

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Babineaux Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Babineaux family

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Babineaux Ranking

In the United States, the name Babineaux is the 7,172nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Babineaux 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 Babineaux (post 1700) +

  • Ricky Babineaux (b. 1990), American gold medalist track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash at the 2014 World Indoor Championships
  • Briana Babineaux (b. 1994), who uses the stage name Bri, an American urban contemporary gospel artist and musician
  • Jonathan Joel Babineaux (b. 1981), American NFL defensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons
  • Jordan Jude Babineaux (b. 1982), American NFL football safety
  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (1942-2019), American politician, 54th Governor of Louisiana from January 2004 to January 2008
  • Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (b. 1942), American politician, Governor of Louisiana (2003-)


  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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