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Early Origins of the Charboneau family

The surname Charboneau was first found in Périgord, where this illustrious family once lived.

Over the centuries, this honorable family was well established in the region of Merle and several of its members distinguished themselves by their contribution to the communities where they lived and were rewarded with land grants, titles, and credentials. Thus Carbonnières barons were granted the right to manage the lands and territories of Merle, including the Abbey of Saint Geraud of Aurillac, and received the title of Vicomte de Turenne in the twelfth century.

The right and privilege of being the protector of a church or an abbey gave special rights and responsibilities to the family who would argue over the generations.

Olivier Charbonneau, born in 1611, married Marie Garnier, born in 1626, at La Rochelle, France. They travelled together to the New World in 1659 and settled near Pointe-aux-Trembles. In Quebec Olivier worked as a miller and in construction at a water mill. They had five children that carried on the distinguished name of Charbonneau in Canada. 1

Early History of the Charboneau family

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Charboneau Spelling Variations

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Early Notables of the Charboneau family

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Charboneau Ranking

In the United States, the name Charboneau is the 16,227th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2


United States Charboneau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Charboneau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Charboneau, who arrived in America from United States Navy, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Charboneau (post 1700) +



  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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