Show ContentsCarbin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Carbin was first seen in France in the area called Gascogne. It was a name for a person with dark hair or a dark complexion. Looking back further, we find the name Carbin was originally derived from the Latin word "carbonis," which means charcoal.

Early Origins of the Carbin family

The surname Carbin was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Carbin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carbin research. Another 271 words (19 lines of text) covering the years 1300 and 1321 are included under the topic Early Carbin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carbin Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Carbin include Carbonnel, Carbonel, Carbonelle, Carbonèle, Charbonnel, Charbonel, Charbonelle, Charbonèle, Carbonell, Carbonnell, Charbonell, Charbonnell, Carbonnèle, Charbonèle, Charbonnèle, Charbonnel, Charbonnelle, Charbonal, Carbonal, Charbonale, Carbonale, Charbonnal, Carbonale, Charbonall, Carbonall, Carbonnale, Carbonalle and many more.

Early Notables of the Carbin family

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United States Carbin migration to the United States +

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Carbin has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Carbin were

Carbin Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Wilbert Carbin, aged 28, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Katahdin" from Barbados, British West Indies 1
  • Bernard Carbin, aged 24, originally from Iydavench, Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 1
  • Ethel Carbin, aged 30, originally from St. Just, England, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 1
  • Elizabeth Carbin, aged 43, originally from Skreen, Ireland, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Cameronia" from Liverpool, England 1


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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