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From the historical and enchanting region of France emerged a multitude of notable family names, including that of the distinguished Carbonneau family. Originally, the people in this region went by one (personal) name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. These names then began to become "fixed" or hereditary between the generations. One of the types of names adopted as surnames were those derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name, and generally reflected some physical characteristics or other attribute of the first person that used the name. The Carbonneau surname derives from the Latin root word "carbo"meaning "carbon," or "charcoal" word; " and as such was a nickname for someone with dark hair or a swarthy complexion.
The surname Carbonneau was first found in Périgord, where this famous family has held a family seat since ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carbonneau research. Another 251 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1070, 1248, 1258, 1509 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Carbonneau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Carboneau, Carbonneau, Carbonneaux, Carbonnot, Carbonnaud, Carbonnaux, Carbonnau, Carbonneu, Carbonneux, Carboneaux, Carbonot, Carbonaud, Carbonaux, Carbonau, Carboneu, Carboneux, Carbonnier, Carbonnie, Carbounie, Charbonnier, Charbonnie, Charbounie, Charbonneau, Charboneau, Charbonneaux, Charbonnot, Charbonnaud, Charbonnaux, Charbonnau, Charbonneu, Charbonneux, Charboneaux, Charbonot, Charbonaud, Charbonaux, Charbonau, Charboneu, Charboneux, Charbonnier, Charbonnie, Charbounie, De Carboneau, De Carbonneau, Le Carboneau and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Carbonneau Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In Quebec, Canada, the name Carbonneau is the 546th most popular surname. 1
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: