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Etymology of Chabane

What does the name Chabane mean?

Noble surnames, such as Chabane, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Chabane, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Chabane family

The surname Chabane was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Chabane family

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Chabane Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chavot, Chavo, Chavaux, Chaveau, Chaveaux, Cheval, Chevau, Chevaux, Cheveau, Cheveaux, Queval, Quéval, Chaval, Chevet, Chevé, Chevée, Chever, Schavot, Schavo, Schaval and many more.

Early Notables of the Chabane family

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Chabane Ranking

France, the name Chabane is the 8,068th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Chabane family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francois Cheval, who was living in New Orleans with his wife and his child in 1722; Jacques Bernard Chevée, who arrived in New York in 1789; A. Chavo, who, at the age of 36.



  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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