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Origins Available:
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The name Lebreton has a long French heritage that first began in northwestern region of Brittany. The name is derived from when the family lived in the province of Brittany, known to the French as Bretagne. Dwellers in this province were referred to as Bretons.

Early Origins of the Lebreton family

The surname LeBreton was first found in Brittany, where the family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Lebreton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lebreton research. Another 310 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1558, 1609, 1655, 1679, 1700, 1900 and 1913 are included under the topic Early Lebreton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lebreton 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 Lebreton include Breton, Bretone, Bretton, Breto, Bretto, Bret, Bretau, Breteau, Brettau, Bretteau, Bretaux, Brettaux, Lebreton, Lebreteau, Lebreto and many more.

Early Notables of the Lebreton family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Denis Lebreton, Magistrate and Legislator

Lebreton Ranking

In France, the name Lebreton is the 763^rd most popular surname with an estimated 6,492 people with that name. 1

LeBreton migration to the United States +

Approximately 110 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. France gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the next decade. 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. Migration to New France (Quebec) continued from France until it fell in 1759. In the year 1675 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 Lebreton 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 Lebreton were

Lebreton Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John LeBreton, who landed in Virginia in 1664 2

Lebreton Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicolas LeBreton, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718-1724 2
Francis Peter LeBreton, who arrived in New York in 1796 2

Lebreton Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pierre LeBreton, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1812 2
Pierre Lebreton, aged 22, who arrived in New York, NY in 1812-1813 2

Lebreton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lebreton Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Yves LeBreton, who landed in Canada in 1658
Jean-Guillaume Lebreton, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Élisabeth Granorie, daughter of Thomas and Denise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 9th January 1687 3

Lebreton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre-René Lebreton, son of Jean-François and Marie, who married Louise-Agnès Larchevêque, daughter of Jean and Angélique, in Quebec on 2nd December 1741 3
Noel Lebreton, son of Noel and Françoise, who married Marie-Reine Dionne, daughter of Joseph and Madeleine, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Quebec on 21st November 1762 3

Lebreton migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Lebreton Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

F Lebreton, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Maori" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 3rd November 1859 4
Mrs. Mary Lebreton, (b. 1818), aged 46, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 4
Mr. Francis Lebreton, (b. 1823), aged 41, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 4
Miss Mary Lebreton, (b. 1846), aged 18, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 4
Mr. Francis P Lebreton, (b. 1848), aged 16, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Ivanhoe" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 13th June 1864 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name LeBreton (post 1700) +

Edward F. LeBreton, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1960 5
David LeBreton Jr., American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Port Said, 1943 5
Henri Le Breton (1928-2022), French politician of the Union for French Democracy (UDF), General Councilor of the Canton of Saint-Jean-Brévelay (1961-1968), Member of the French Senate (1981-2001)
Raymond Lebreton (1941-2022), French racing cyclist who rode in the 1966 Tour de France

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html