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Biron History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Biron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Biron family

The surname Biron was first found in Périgord.

Early History of the Biron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biron research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1524, 1562, 1663, 1700, 1747, 1752 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Biron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Biron Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Biron and others.

Early Notables of the Biron family

Notable amongst the name at this time was

Charles-Armand de Gontaut, marquis of Biron, born in 1663, who was marshal of France
Louis-Antoine de Gontaut, a count, then duke of Biron, born in 1700, became marshal of France and in 1752 became owner of the hotel of the rue Varenne in Paris, which is today the Rodin Museum
Armand-Louis de Gontaut, duke of Lauzun, then duke of Biron, born in Paris in 1747, was a general
Joseph Biron, born in Chambery in 1816, was a doctor

Biron World Ranking

In the United States, the name Biron is the 10,390^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Biron is ranked the 836^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Biron is the 3,361^st popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 3

Biron migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Biron Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Samuel Biron, who landed in Maryland in 1668 4

Biron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Biron, who landed in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1848 4
Peter, VI Biron, who arrived in America in 1857 4

Biron migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Alexandre Biron, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Jeanne Morin, daughter of André and Marguerite, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 16th August 1694 5
Étienne Biron, son of Étienne and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Charlotte Fréchette, daughter of François and Marie-Charlotte, in Sainte-Croix, Quebec on 19th July 1751 5
Étienne Biron, son of François and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Anne Houde, daughter of Gervais and Catherine, in Quebec on 21st November 1723 5
François Biron, son of Pierre and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Davaux, daughter of Charles and Marguerite, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 20th October 1691 5
François Biron, son of François and Marguerite, who married Marie-Jeanne Rognon, daughter of Guillaume and Marie-Angélique, in Sainte-Croix, Quebec on 3rd February 1728 5
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Biron Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean-François Biron, who married in Quebec in 1650
Pierre Biron married in Quebec in 1655
François Biron married in Pointe-aux-Trembles in 1691

Biron Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jacques Biron married in Montreal in 1718
Joseph Biron married in Deschambault, Quebec in 1723

Biron Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

François-Xavier-Antoine Biron was a lawyer in Richelieu from 1839 to 1859
Joseph-Hilaire Biron was a lawyer in Trois-Rivières from 1867 to 1891

Biron migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Biron Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. George Biron, (b. 1806), aged 26 who was convicted in Somerset, England for 14 years for receiving stolen goods, transported aboard the "Circassian" on 4th November 1832, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Biron (post 1700) +

Duc Ernst Johann Biron (1690-1772), French soldier/ruler of Russia
Michel Biron CM (1934-2023), Canadian politician, Senator from 2001 to 2009
Mathieu Biron (b. 1980), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
Martin Biron (b. 1977), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey goaltender
Rodrigue Biron (b. 1934), Canadian politician in Quebec, leader of the Union Nationale political party (1976-1980), after which he joined the Parti Québécois
Jacques Biron, Canadian judge in Quebec
André Biron, Canadian educator at the École Polytechnique in Montreal
Neil Biron Rhind MBE (1937-2024), English journalist and writer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Convict Records of Australia. Retrieved 8th February 2021 from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/circassian