Barbault History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The prestigious surname Barbault originated in the beautiful and majestic region of Poitou in France. France was notorious for its eccentric kings, but it was revered for its contributions to European art and culture. The surname Barbault originally came from the region of Poitou. It is a topographical name, which is a type of hereditary surname.

A barbeau (barbel) is a large large insect beetle, of the subfamily Melolonthinae and a type of fish that is "so called because it has two beards next to each jaw." 1

Early Origins of the Barbault family

The surname Barbault was first found in Poitou, where this ancient family was established in ancient times.

Early History of the Barbault family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barbault research. Another 198 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1448, 1491, 1696, 1705, 1718, 1732, 1747, 1762, 1774 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Barbault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barbault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barbaud, Barbaux, Barbauld, Barbault, Barbaudier and many more.

Early Notables of the Barbault family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Maitre Jacques Barbireau was "a celebrated musician of the 15th century, choirmaster and teacher of the boys in the cathedral of Antwerp from 1448 till his death in 1491. Many of the great musicians of the 15th and 16th centuries were his pupils; he maintained...
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Barbault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barbault Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Guillaume Barbault, aged 30, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
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)