Noble surnames, such as Chaveau, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Chaveau, 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.
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Early Origins of the Chaveau family
The surname Chaveau was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family held a family seat since ancient times.
Early History of the Chaveau family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chaveau research. Another 126 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1789, 1804 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Chaveau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Chaveau 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 Chaveau family
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Migration of the Chaveau 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.
