Charre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• France

Etymology of Charre

The name Charre is an ancient French name that was given to a person from Brittany who was a cart driver. Tracing the origin of the name further, we found the name Charre was derived from the Old French word "charetier," which means "carter."

Early Origins of the Charre family

Early History of the Charre family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charre research. The years 1763, 1796, 1832, 1848 and 1911 are included under the topic Early Charre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Charre Spelling Variations

Most surnames have experienced slight spelling changes. A son may not chose to spell his name the same way that his father did. Many were errors, many deliberate. During the early development of the French language, a person usually gave his version, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Prefixes or suffixes varied. They were optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, there a many spelling variations of the name Charre, including Charest, Charrest, Charet, Charret, Charets, Charrets, Charette, Charrette, Charettes, Charrettes, Charais, Charrais and many more.

Early Notables of the Charre family

François Athanase de Charette de la Contrie (1763-1796) a Franco-Breton Royalist soldier and politician. He served in the French Navy during the American Revolutionary War and was one of the leaders of the Revolt in the Vendée against the French Revolution. His great-nephew Athanase-Charles-Marie Charette de la Contrie was a noted military leader and great-grandson of Charles X, the...
Another 59 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Charre Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Charre Ranking

In France, the name Charre is the 3,796^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Charre family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Charre has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Charre were Étienne Charets, who married Catherine Bissot in Quebec City in 1670; Jacques Charets, who married Jeanne Dubois in Lévis in 1693; Étienne Charets, a merchant, who married Anne-Thé.