Labrie History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Labrie family

The surname Labrie was first found in Lorraine where this distinguished family held a family seat, and the main stem of this aristocratic family were elevated to the nobility on the 4th July 1622. They became the Marquis de Brie.

In Champagne they held a family seat in Camprond and intermarried with the distinguished family of Sablonnière. They branched westward into Brittany where they were elevated to the nobility as the Barons de Retz. From this point they moved south to Anjou and held a family seat at Serrant. They also branched to Limousin where they held estates. The family also established a house in Bourgogne at Brochardiere.

Jean LaBrie, son of Louis and Jeanne, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Marie-Xainte Boucher, daughter of Pierre and Marie, at Château-Richer on 7th November 1689. 1

Early History of the Labrie family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labrie research. The years 1528, 1530, 1532, 1598, 1823, 1843 and 1844 are included under the topic Early Labrie History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labrie Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Labrie, Labre, Labree, Labret, L'Abri, Brie, DeBrie, Debrie, Dubray, Brehaut, Briart and many more.

Early Notables of the Labrie family

Notable in the family name was Dick Theodore De Brie (1528-1598), French engraver, born at Liege in 1528, and worked for the greater part of his life at Frankfort. "He was for some years in London, and did work here which makes his name of some interest to the English student. He engraved the plates to Boissard's 'Roman Antiquities,' published in four volumes. " 2Étienne Briard was an engraver of music, born at Bar-le-Duc towards the end of the 15th century, settled at Avignon in 1530. He replaced the square characters hitherto in use by round ones, and devised a simple...
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Labrie World Ranking

In the United States, the name Labrie is the 6,697^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Labrie is ranked the 724^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,404 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Labrie is the 276^th popular surname. 5

Labrie migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Labrie Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Labrie, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from France, in 1899

Labrie Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Annie LaBrie, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1909
Homer LaBrie, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1920

Labrie migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Labrie Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean LaBrie, aged 25, who landed in Canada in 1643

Labrie Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Caroline Labrie, aged 55, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Labrie (post 1700) +

Brennan LaBrie (b. 1999), American journalist for Time for Kids, winner of a Northwest Regional Emmy in the category of Long Form Non-Fiction
Shannon LaBrie, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist from Lincoln, Nebraska
Richard LaBrie, American clinical psychologist and Emmy-nominated editor, director, producer, and writer
Joseph Marie Louis Guy Labrie (1920-1974), Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 42 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers
Vincent Labrie (b. 1983), Canadian speedskater at the 2006 Winter Olympics,
Kevin James LaBrie (b. 1963), Canadian rock vocalist, lead singer of American progressive metal band Dream Theater
Fernand Labrie (b. 1937), Canadian medical researcher who specializes in endocrinological research and prostate cancer research.
Jacques Labrie (1784-1831), Canadian physician and political figure in Lower Canada
Pierre-Cedric Labrie (b. 1986), Canadian professional ice hockey left winger
Pierre Labrie (b. 1972), Canadian Québécois poet

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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