Barnabe History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe enchanting region of Bourgogne was the historical homeland of the prominent surname Barnabe. Barnabe is a topographic surname, which is a type of hereditary surname. These were given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties. As a general rule, the greater the distance between an individual and their homeland, the larger the territory they were named after. For example, a person who only moved to another parish would be known by the name of their original village, while people who migrated to a different country were often known by the name of a region or country from which they came. Early Origins of the Barnabe familyThe surname Barnabe was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France. Early History of the Barnabe familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barnabe research. The years 1794 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Barnabe History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Barnabe Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Barnabe, Barnabé, Barnaba, Barnabaud and others. Early Notables of the Barnabe familyNotable amongst the family at this time was the abbey Jean-Claude Barnabaud, parist priest of Vielverge at the Dijon diocese at the time the Revolution broke out. Bothered by this turn of events, the priest emigrated to Switzerland and, at a Friboug meeting, was designated among the French priests to travel in order to take collections from the States of Europe towards the French clergy, which had suffered... Barnabe RankingIn France, the name Barnabe is the 4,690th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barnabe Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Barnabe Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Barnabe Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Barnabe Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
Barnabe Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
Barnabe Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
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