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Early Origins of the Gabet family

The surname Gabet was first found in Poitou.

Early History of the Gabet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gabet research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1305, 1378, 1650, 1809, 1832, 1853, 1855, 1862, 1867, 1874, 1885, 1901, 1923 and 1955 are included under the topic Early Gabet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gabet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaboury, Gabet, Gabot, Gabin, Gaberet, Gabereay, Gaboreau, Gaboriau, Gaboriaud, Gaberié, Gabillaud, Gabillar, Gabillet, Gabillot, Gabillon, Gaborneau, Gabereau, Gabourd, Gaborit, Gabory and many more.

Early Notables of the Gabet family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Louis de Gaborreau, a surgeon in 1650; the Gabory family was one of architects, one of which was Jean-Nicolas, who lived in the seventeenth century; Christophe-Hector-Amédée Gabourd, born in Grenoble, was a publisher around 1809; Etienne-Emile Gaboriau was a journalist in Saujon around 1832; Marie-Claude-Henry Gaboriau was general controller of the Army around 1853; Armand-Prosper Gaborit was ordained priest in 1855; Auguste-Clement-Marie Gaboriau was a doctor in Nantes around 1862; Lucien-Adolphe-Jean Gaboriaud was also...
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Gabet Ranking

In France, the name Gabet is the 2,196th most popular surname with an estimated 2,899 people with that name. 1


United States Gabet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gabet Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jules Gabet, aged 26, originally from Villeurbane, France, arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" from Havre, France 2
  • Victor Gabet, aged 27, originally from Cunray, France, arrived in New York in 1908 aboard the ship "Kronprinz Wilhelm" from Cherbourg, France 2
  • Louis Gabet, aged 36, originally in the French Army, France, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 2
  • Martial Gabet, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Chicago" from Bordeaux, France 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Gabet (post 1700) +

  • Sharon Rose Gabet (b. 1952), American two-time Daytime Emmy Award nominated actress known for roles on daytime soap operas
  • The Reverend George Gabet FSSP, American prelate, former district superior of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter in North America
  • Émile Étienne Charles Gabet (1821-1903), French playwright and librettist
  • Joseph Gabet (1808-1853), French Catholic missionary in Northern China and Mongolia who belonged to the Congregation of the Mission Order


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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