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The prestigious French surname Thibault is a proud sign of a rich and dynamic ancestry. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in France were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common French surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. They derive from the language of the Visigoths, who controlled France between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. The surname Thibault was originally derived from the Old French personal name of Theobald, meaning bold or brave. 1

Early Origins of the Thibault family

The surname Thibault was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a family seat and functioned as officers of the mounted constabulary (Maréchaussés) of Bourgogne and Bresse. The name belonged to a chivalrous house dating back to the year 1400, located in the region of Berry. A gentleman from the King's chamber and three ladies established nobility on 26th September 1694, 11th June 1704, and 30th July 1706. Tibbos Hill was a settlement (now known as Wreck Cove) located in the Burin-Burgeo District, south west of Belleoram, Newfoundland. 2

Alternatively, the name could have originated from Thiboutot, in the Pays de Caux,Normandy. "John de Thiboutot is mentioned by Des Bois in 1107; and others appear in the Exchequer Rolls of 1180-1195. Three De Thiboutots are found in the Assembly of Norman nobles in 1789. In England the name, which after ages was often changed to Tiptoft, first occurs in the Liber Niger. Ralph de Toboltot or Toboutot held a fief in Suffolk from De Clare in 1165." 3

Pierre Thibaut, born in 1664, was a French soldier that travelled from Agen, Gascogne to Canada in the 17th century. On 24th November 1687 he married Catherine Baudry. Pierre died in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on 7th January 1740.

Pierre Thibodeau, born in 1631, travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. He married Jeanne Terriot in Port-Royal, Acadia in 1660 and together they had fourteen children, six sons and eight daughters. Their sons, Pierre, Jean, Antoine, Pierre, Michel, and Claude all married and carried on the family name of Thibodeau in Canada. Pierre was the founder of Chipody, Acadia, now known as Shepody, New Brunswick. He passed away while working at his mill, Pree-Ronde, on 26th December 1704.4

Hippolyte Thivierge, born in 1631, was a French merchant and tanner. He married Renée Herve in France and they eventually travelled together to Canada around the middle of the 17th century. They settled at Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans until Hippolyte's death on 11th December 1700. Renée passed away on 11th November 1702.4

François Thibeault, born in 1640, son of Louis and Renée (née Gauthier), travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in Quebec he married Elisabeth-Agnes Lefebvre, daughter of Guillaume and Barbe (née Viet), at Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré on 14th October 1670. They remained together in Quebec until François died on 16th November 1721. Elisabeth-Agnes passed away on 8th July 1725. 4

Early History of the Thibault family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Thibault research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1844, 1921 and 1924 are included under the topic Early Thibault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Thibault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Thibaud, Thibault, Thibaut, Thiboult, Thiboud, Thibaudeau, Thibeault, Thiboutot, Thibodeau, Tibodo, Tibbo, Tibaut and many more.

Early Notables of the Thibault family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

François-Anatole Thibault, Calle Anatole, 1844-1924 (Poésie, Critique), famous French writer, won Nobel Prize in 1921

Thibault World Ranking

In the United States, the name Thibault is the 5,324^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 5 However, in Canada, the name Thibault is ranked the 178^th most popular surname with an estimated 20,193 people with that name. 6 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Thibault is the 31^st popular surname. 7 France ranks Thibault as 251^st with 14,655 people. 8

Thibault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thibault Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicolas Thibault, aged 16, who arrived in Louisiana in 1720 9

Thibault Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Thibault, aged 52, who landed in America, in 1893
Ella A. Thibault, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1895
J.A. Thibault, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1895

Thibault Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Heloise Thibault, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1907
Francois Thibault, aged 52, who immigrated to the United States from Trevenon, France, in 1917
Eugene Thibault, who landed in America, in 1919
Eugene Thibault, aged 57, who immigrated to America from Le Havre, France, in 1919
D. Thibault, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Thibault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Thibault Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Pierre Thibault, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 6th April 1642 10
Mr. Guillaume Thibault, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 10th April 1643 10
Mr. Guillaume Thibault, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 13th April 1643 10
Guillaume Thibault, who settled in Quebec in 1655 from Normandy
Mr. François Thibault, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 31st March 1665 10

Thibault Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles Thibault, who arrived in Quebec in 1739 from Isle de France
Pierre Thibault who arrived in Quebec in 1748 from Guyenne

Thibault Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Francis Thibault, aged 41, who immigrated to Ottawa, Ontario, in 1915
Desire Thibault, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1918

Contemporary Notables of the name Thibault (post 1700) +

Mike Thibault (b. 1951), American basketball head coach
Wilfred G. Thibault, American politician, Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Nashua 2nd Ward, 1956 11
Bernard Thibault (b. 1959), the current secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT), a French workers' union
Emmanuel Thibault (b. 1974), French dancer
Louis Michel Thibault (1750-1815), French-born South African architect and engineer
Jacques Anatole Thibault (1844-1924), birth name of Anatole France, French author
John Walter Thibault, American educator and author, North Carolina
Louise Thibault (b. 1947), Canadian politician
Jocelyn Thibault (b. 1975), professional Canadian ice hockey goaltender
Alain Thibault (b. 1956), Canadian electroacoustic music composer
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
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.
Cleveland, Dutchess of The Battle Abbey Roll with some Account of the Norman Lineages. London: John Murray, Abermarle Street, 1889. Print. Volume 3 of 3
Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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"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
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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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 22) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html