Chabot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought many new words to England from which surnames were formed. Chabot was one of these new Norman names. It was specifically tailored to its first bearer, who was a person with a large head. The surname Chabot was originally derived from the Old French word cabot and was rendered in medieval documents in the Latin form Capoceus.

Early Origins of the Chabot family

The surname Chabot was first found in Jersey in the Channel Islands where "it is of frequent occurrence. It appears to be derived from the little fish known by us as the 'bullhead,' but on the shores of Normandy and the Channel Islands, where it abounds, as the chabot or cabot." 1 The same reference continues on: "Sebastian Cabot, the discoverer of Newfoundland (born at Bristol in 1477) is generally believed to be of Venetian extraction, but there is much reason to believe that his father was a native of Jersey." 1

Another source sheds more light on his heritage: "He was the second son of John Cabot, a Venetian pilot, who afterwards settled in Bristol as a merchant, probably as early as 1472. A confusion between himself and his father on the part of many of his recent biographers has been the main cause of their perplexity. " 2

Early History of the Chabot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chabot research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1483, 1497, 1498 and 1557 are included under the topic Early Chabot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chabot Spelling Variations

A multitude of spelling variations characterize Norman surnames. Many variations occurred because Old and Middle English lacked any definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England also had a pronounced effect, as did the court languages of Latin and French. Therefore, one person was often referred to by several different spellings in a single lifetime. The various spellings include Cabot, Cabott, Chabot and others.

Early Notables of the Chabot family

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Chabot World Ranking

In the United States, the name Chabot is the 7,849th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3 However, in Canada, the name Chabot is ranked the 376th most popular surname with an estimated 12,276 people with that name. 4 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Chabot is the 153rd popular surname. 5 France ranks Chabot as 1,116th with 4,885 people. 6


Chabot migration to the United States +

Many English families left England, to avoid the chaos of their homeland and migrated to the many British colonies abroad. Although the conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and some travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute, once in the colonies, many of the families prospered and made valuable contributions to the cultures of what would become the United States and Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Chabot or a variant listed above:

Chabot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Chabot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Chabot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Chabot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Chabot migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Chabot Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Chabot (post 1700) +
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