Show ContentsBrisebois History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Brisebois was first found in Touraine, where this family can be traced to Jehan Brizard, who was a member of a display in la Guerche in 1380.

Early Origins of the Brisebois family

The surname Brisebois was first found in Touraine, where this family can be traced to Jehan Brizard, who was a member of a display in la Guerche in 1380.

Early History of the Brisebois family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brisebois research. Another 146 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1456, 1667, 1721, 1728, 1743, 1754, 1759 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Brisebois History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brisebois Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Brisoux, Brisard, Brizard, Brisbart, Brisebois, Brisbois, Brischoux, Brisedoux, Brisdoux, Brisehot, Briseux, Brisemiche, Brisepierre, Brisepot, Bristhuile, Brisacier, Brisemur, Brizemur and many more.

Early Notables of the Brisebois family

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Brisebois Ranking

In Canada, the name Brisebois is the 846th most popular surname with an estimated 6,325 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Brisebois is ranked the 346th most popular surname. 2


United States Brisebois migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brisebois Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Louis Theodore Brisebois, who landed in Louisiana in 1718-1724 3
Brisebois Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Hector Brisebois, who arrived in Alabama in 1918 3

Canada Brisebois migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brisebois Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marie Brisebois, born in 1640, who settled in St-François-du-Lac
  • Charles Brisebois, born in 1681, who settled in Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Brisebois (post 1700) +

  • Danielle Brisebois (b. 1969), American child actress, and singer-songwriter
  • Patrice Brisebois (b. 1971), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens
  • Marcel Brisebois CM, Canadian teacher, radio-broadcaster, the general director of Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (1985-)
  • Éphrem Brisebois (1850-1890), Canadian politician, soldier, and police officer with the North-West Mounted Police


  1. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  2. "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
  3. 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)


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