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Early Origins of the Babinet family

The surname Babinet was first found in Poitou, a part of Aquitane, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. 1

The family was well established in the region of the Vienne 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. 2 Their chief domain was at Gieres.

Early History of the Babinet family

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Babinet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Babin, Babine, Bavin, Bavingh, Babinet, Baninett, Babinette and many more.

Early Notables of the Babinet family

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Migration of the Babinet family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Amant Babin, who was on record in Maryland in 1763; Anne Babin, who was on record in Baltimore, Maryland in 1763; Basile Babin, who was on record in Halifax, N.S. in 1755.


Contemporary Notables of the name Babinet (post 1700) +

  • Jacques Babinet (1794-1872), French physicist


  1. 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.
  2. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.


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