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Early Origins of the Leboeuf family

The surname Leboeuf was first found in Périgord, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dordogne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Leboeuf family

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Leboeuf Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Boeuf, Boeuffart, Boeuffard, Leboeuf, Beef, Coraboeuf, Couraboeuf, Ecorcheboeuf, Escorcheboeuf, Poimboeuf, Sansboeuf, Samboeuf, Sangleboeuf, Tourneboeuf, Toucheboeuf, Tueboeuf, Tuboeuf, Tournebulle, Tubeuf, Boeufart and many more.

Early Notables of the Leboeuf family

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Leboeuf World Ranking

In the United States, the name Leboeuf is the 4,870th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Leboeuf is ranked the 518th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Leboeuf is the 2,067th popular surname with an estimated 3,041 people with that name. 3


United States Leboeuf migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leboeuf Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jean Le Boeuf, aged 55, originally from Laperade, France, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "La Savoie" from Le Havre, France 4

Canada Leboeuf migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Leboeuf Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marguerite Leboeuf, who arrived in Quebec in 1658
  • Pierre Le Boeuf Boutet married in Montreal in 1695
Leboeuf Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Le Boeuf worked in Saint-Sulpice in 1781
Leboeuf Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Theodore Le Boeuf lived in British Columbia in 1881

Contemporary Notables of the name Leboeuf (post 1700) +

  • Michael LeBoeuf, American business author and management professor at the University of New Orleans
  • Steven Francis LeBoeuf, American Libertarian politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 5th District, 2000 5
  • Frank Leboeuf (b. 1968), French footballer, member of the 1998 FIFA World Cup winning team
  • Joseph Marcel Leboeuf, French engineer in Bourg-la-Reine, France
  • Laurence Leboeuf (b. 1985), Canadian actress
  • Edmond Leboeuf (1809-1888), made a Marshal of France in 1870


  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
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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