Show ContentsLabonne History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Labonne, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Labonne, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Guyenne region of France. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Labonne family originally lived in Guyenne.

Early Origins of the Labonne family

The surname Labonne was first found in Guyenne.

Early History of the Labonne family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labonne research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1806, 1861, 1871 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Labonne History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labonne Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Labonne, Labonnette, Labonnélie and others.

Early Notables of the Labonne family

Notable amongst the name was

  • many individuals in Canada, such as Nicolas Labonne, who lived in Saint-Eustache in 1806
  • Dolphis Labonne worked in Rivière-du-Loup in 1861
  • François Labonne lived in Maskinongé, Quebec, in 1861
  • George Labonne lived in Bourchemin Ouest, Quebec, in 1861
  • Narcisse Labonne was a carter in Montreal in 1871
  • S. Labonne was a baker in Scots-Town in 1891

Labonne Ranking

In France, the name Labonne is the 4,321st most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Labonne migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Labonne Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antoine Labonne, aged 33, who arrived in America from Puy-du-Dome, France, in 1909
  • Eugenie Labonne, aged 49, who arrived in America, in 1910
  • Louise Labonne, aged 30, who arrived in America, in 1910
  • Jean Labonne, aged 31, who arrived in America from London, England, in 1918
  • Charles Labonne, aged 18, who arrived in America, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Canada Labonne migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Labonne Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Labonne, who married in 1732 in Quebec
  • Pierre Labonne married in 1739 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  • Marie-Madeleine Labonne married in Trois-Rivières in 1761
  • Angélique Labonne married in Yamachiche, Quebec, in 1768
  • Marie-Joseph Labonne married in Baie-du-Febvre, Quebec in 1770

Contemporary Notables of the name Labonne (post 1700) +

  • Matt LaBonne, American Washington State running back who scored on an 18-yard touchdown run during the 1981 Holiday Bowl
  • Eirik Labonne, French Resident-General of Tunisia (1938-1940), Ambassador to the Soviet Union (1940-1941)
  • Jean-Pierre Labonne, French Préfectures maritimes for the Atlantic
  • Michel Labonne, French national who has worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and written much on agricultural planning in Francophone Africa

Hillcrest Coal Mine
  • Mr. Frank Labonne (1877-1914), French Miner from Commune de Chapdes Beaufort, Pay-de Dome, France who worked in the Hillcrest Coal Mine, Alberta, Canada and died in the mine collapse 2


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. List Of Miners - Hillcrest Mine Disaster Data. (Retrieved 2014, June 24) . Retrieved from http://www.hillcrestminedisaster.com/data/index.php?title=List_Of_Miners


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