Show ContentsCabanes History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Cabanes surname is derived from the Old French word "cabane," which meant 'hut'. The name was probably first born by someone who lived in a rough or temporary dwelling. There are a number of places in France named for this word.

Early Origins of the Cabanes family

The surname Cabanes was first found in Languedoc.

Early History of the Cabanes family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cabanes research. The years 1651, 1695, 1757, 1766, 1803, 1823, 1831, 1839, 1857, 1860 and 1882 are included under the topic Early Cabanes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cabanes Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cabane, Cabanes, Cabanne, Cabanès, Cabannais, Cabannié, Cabagnol, Cabanel, Cabanon, Cabanot, Caban, Cabanis and many more.

Early Notables of the Cabanes family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • Jean-Bathazard Cabanes, who was bishop of Vence in 1651

Cabanes Ranking

In France, the name Cabanes is the 3,348th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Cabanes family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 50 immigrants of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most settled in the nineteenth century, such as Edmond Cabana, a carpenter in Montreal in 1891.


Contemporary Notables of the name Cabanes (post 1700) +

  • Marc Cabanes de Puymisson, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Augustin Cabanes (1862-1928), French doctor, historian and author of numerous works of fiction and history
  • Paco Cabanes Pastor (b. 1954), Spanish professional Valencian pilota player


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 11) Marc Cabanes. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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