Show ContentsBarbot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Brittany is the region of ancient France from which the name Barbot was derived. It comes from when the family lived in Barbeau, a place in the province of Brittany.

Early Origins of the Barbot family

The surname Barbot was first found in Brittany, where this ancient family has held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Barbot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbot research. Another 373 words (27 lines of text) covering the years 1700, 1763, 1792, 1800, 1815, 1825 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Barbot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barbot Spelling Variations

The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Barbot is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Barbot, Barbbot, de Barbot, DeBarbot, De Barbot, Debarbot, Barbotte, Barboteau, Barbotin and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbot family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

  • Marie-Etienne Barbot, Viscount of Barbot, Brigadier General and Commander of the 4th battalion of the Haute-Garonne, Lieutenant General of the armies of the King, Commander of Saint-Louis and of the L...

Barbot Ranking

In France, the name Barbot is the 854th most popular surname with an estimated 5,981 people with that name. 1


United States Barbot migration to the United States +

Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until the colony fell to the English in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Barbot were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Barbot were

Barbot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • James Barbot, who settled in Maryland in 1703
  • Philippe Barbot, who settled in Louisiana in 1720
  • Francis Barbot, who settled in South Carolina in 1739
Barbot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Anthony Barbot, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1817
  • A. Barbot, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1824
  • M. Barbot, who arrived in New Orleans in 1826
  • Lewis Barbot, who arrived in New Orleans in 1829

Canada Barbot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barbot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Leonard Barbot, who arrived in Montreal in 1642

Contemporary Notables of the name Barbot (post 1700) +

  • Marie Étienne de Barbot, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Viscount Marie Etienne Barbot, French Officer General, Officer of the Legion of Honour
  • Vivian Barbot (b. 1941), Canadian teacher, activist, and politician, former vice-president of the Bloc Québécois


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Marie Barbot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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