| ![Show Contents]() Debarge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Debarge was an occupational name 'the bargeman'. The name was derived from the Old French 'barge'. The name meant a seaman, one who sailed a small sea-going vessel with sails. 1 Early Origins of the Debarge familyThe surname Debarge was first found in Champagne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Ardennes/Marne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. Today in France, we find Barges, Côte-d'Or, a commune in Burgundy; Barges, Haute-Loire. a commune in Auvergne; and Barges, Haute-Saône, a commune in Franche-Comté Due to the occupational etymology of the name, it should be no surprise that the name and early variants were also found in England as in the case of Peter del Barge, mariner who was listed as a Freeman of York, England in 1359. 1 Later, Patricius Bargyman was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. 2 Early History of the Debarge familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Debarge research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1672 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Debarge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Debarge Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Barge, Bargue, Barjon, Bargeton, Barjet, Barjon, Labarge, Barje, Bargedé, Lebarge, Labarje and many more. Early Notables of the Debarge familyMore information is included under the topic Early Debarge Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Debarge RankingIn France, the name Debarge is the 4,357th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3 Migration of the Debarge familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: including many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Debarge (post 1700) | + |
- Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (b. 1966), American R&B singer and musician
- James Curtis DeBarge (b. 1963), American R&B/soul singer
- Eldra "El" Patrick DeBarge (b. 1961), American singer, songwriter and musician
- Mark "Marty" DeBarge (b. 1959), American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, drummer, percussionist, and plays a variety of wind instruments
- William Randall DeBarge (b. 1958), American R&B/soul singer and bass guitarist
- Robert Louis DeBarge Jr. (1956-1995), American singer-songwriter and musician
- Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge (b. 1955), American soul singer-songwriter and the lone female sibling of the Motown family group DeBarge
- Etterlene DeBarge (1935-2024), Etterlene Louise Rodriguez, (née Abney), American gospel singer, songwriter, and the matriarch of the American R&B/soul vocal group DeBarge
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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