Barbet Surname History

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Barbet arrived in North America very early:

Barbet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• George Barbet, who settled in Maryland in 1743
• John Barbet, who arrived in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1751

Barbet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• L. Barbet, who settled in New Orleans in 1839
• Gasar Barbet, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Barbet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

• Francois Barbet, who settled in Quebec in 1659

• Barbet Schroeder (b. 1941), Franco-Swiss film director and producer