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Early Origins of the Binette family

The surname Binette was first found in Maine, where the family first originated and maintained their status as one of the more distinguished families in the town of Vendée.

Early History of the Binette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Binette research. Another 166 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1366, 1400, 1426, 1536, 1603, 1624 and 1670 are included under the topic Early Binette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Binette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Binnette, Binette, Binet, Biney, Binney, Binon, Binot, Bineau, Binaud, Binault and many more.

Early Notables of the Binette family

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Binette Ranking

In the United States, the name Binette is the 7,919th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Binette is ranked the 387th most popular surname. 2

Migration of the Binette family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alice Binney, who arrived in Barbados in 1663; René Binet, who arrived in Quebec in 1665; James Binney, who arrived in Barbados in 1680; Jean Bineau, who married in Lachine, Canada in 1705.


Contemporary Notables of the name Binette (post 1700) +

  • George Joseph Binette Jr., American manufacturing company executive
  • André Binette (b. 1933), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey goaltender
  • Joseph Binette (1861-1950), Canadian farmer and politician, member of Canadian Parliament
  • Binette Schroeder (1939-2022), German author and illustrator from Hamburg, Germany


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec


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