Show ContentsChabert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Directly translated, the French word "chabot" means "sculpin" which is a type of fish. The word "chabot" was used primarily in the Channel Islands and it is believed by some sources that it was originally used as a nickname for a fish merchant. 1

Early Origins of the Chabert family

The surname Chabert was first found in Provence, where they were the Lords of Tourette and Châteauneuf and where they have held a family seat from very early times. The family contributed greatly during the Crusades in the Holy Land, with thirteen knights of the family registered between 1266 and 1653.

Descending from the original line of Nice, the Comtat branch of the family were rewarded for their great efforts given to the community with the Lordship of Cabrières. At the beginning of the 14th century, the family were well established in the region of Savoie and several members of this eminent family made an outstanding contribution toward the society in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. 2

Early History of the Chabert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chabert research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1440, 1480, 1500, 1543, 1574, 1616, 1655, 1756, 1758, 1794 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Chabert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chabert Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chabot, Chabote, Shabot, Cabot, Chabbot, Chabau, Chabo, Chabaux, Chabotte, Chabbeau, Chabbeaux, Chabbau, Chabbo, Chabbaux, Chabeu, Chabbeu, Shabeau, Shabeaux, Shabau, Shabo, Shabaux, Shabbot, Shabbeau, Shabbeaux, Shabbeau, Shabbeaux, Shabbau, Shabbo, Chabaud, Chiabaudi, Chiabaudy, Chabaudy, Chabod, Chaboz and many more.

Early Notables of the Chabert family

Notable amongst the names at this time was Philippe de Chabot (1480-1543), also known as Amiral de Brion, count of Charny and of Buzançois, French Admiral; Henri Chabot (Henri...
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Chabert Ranking

In France, the name Chabert is the 714th most popular surname with an estimated 6,802 people with that name. 3


United States Chabert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chabert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Mr. Chabert, aged 22, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 4
Chabert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Andrew Chabert, who arrived in West Indies in 1801 4
  • Xavier Chabert, who landed in New York, NY in 1832 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Chabert (post 1700) +

  • Anne de Chabert, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virgin Islands, 1960, 1964 5
  • Théodore Chabert, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
  • Pierre Chabert, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
  • Gaspard Chabert, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8


  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  2. 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.
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. 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)
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Théodore Chabert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  7. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Pierre Chabert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
  8. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Gaspard Chabert. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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