| ![Show Contents]() Breau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The prestigious surname Breau originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. France was notorious for its eccentric kings, but it was revered for its contributions to European art and culture. The surname Breau originally came from the region of Poitou. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname. Topographical surnames were taken from physical features or landmarks that the family lived near. Early Origins of the Breau familyThe surname Breau was first found in Poitou, where the family had an integral role in the social and cultural aspects of the region. Jean Bérault was first recorded in 1322 in Niort. Several family members were known for their contributions to their respective communities. They include a seneschal for the Duke of Anjou in 1377, the Lords of Langle, of Vignaud, and of La Bellarie, and the Barons of Courville and of Peru (a corporal in the King's army). A family branch, found in Brittany in 1616, is responsible for Charlotte-Jeanne, the Marchioness of Montesson, who remarried the Duke of Orleans in 1773. Early History of the Breau familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Breau research. The years 1809 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Breau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Breau Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brault, Braud, Braut, Braux, Breaud, Bréaud, Breault, Bréault, Breau, Breauld, Bréauld, Braudel, Braudey, Beraud, Béraud, Beraut, Béraut, Berault, Bérault, Béral, Bérau and many more. Early Notables of the Breau familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Breau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Breau migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Breau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean Bte Breau, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 1
- Nicolas Breau, who landed in Massachusetts in 1755-1768 1
- Charles Breau, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1755-1768 1
- Alex Breau, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1766 1
| Breau migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Breau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Natalie Breau, aged 33, who arrived in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
Breau Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Amand Breau, 31, who settled in St. -Pierre-and-Miquelon in 1767 with his wife, Theophiste Bonnevie, 29, and two sons
| Contemporary Notables of the name Breau (post 1700) | + |
- Leonard Harold "Lenny" Breau (1941-1984), American musician, guitar player, and music educator
- Wilfred L. Le Breau, American politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Bristol, 1934 2
- Jean-François Breau (b. 1978), Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian origin
- Herb Breau PC (b. 1944), Canadian businessman and former politician from New Brunswick
- 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 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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