Brabancon History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsNoble surnames, such as Brabancon, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Brabancon, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Maine. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Brabancon family derived its name from the place named Brabant, in the province of Maine. Early Origins of the Brabancon familyThe surname Brabancon was first found in the ancient province of Maine. Early History of the Brabancon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brabancon research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1362, 1367, 1428, 1819, 1863, 1899, 1905, 1908 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Brabancon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brabancon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Brabant, Brébant, Braibant, Brabançon and many more. Early Notables of the Brabancon familyNotable amongst the family at this time was Maurice Braibant, born in Paris in 1863, who was a politician. Having graduated from law school, he moved to Largentière (Ardèche), where he founded «Le Républicain des Cévennes», a radical newspaper. In Bar-de-Luc he collaborated in «L'indépendance de l'Est»... Migration of the Brabancon familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 70 individuals who arrived from France onto Canaidian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among them, Pierre Brébant married in Becquet, Quebec in 1671.
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