Labbé History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsOf all the French names to come from Normandy, Labbé is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Normandy. Their name, however, indicates that the original bearer lived at or near an abbey. The word occurs in contraction with the article, le, meaning the, and thus appears Labbey. Early Origins of the Labbé familyThe surname Labbé was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been traced from ancient times. Early History of the Labbé familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labbé research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1526, 1566, 1607, 1610, 1650, 1662, 1667, 1669 and 1674 are included under the topic Early Labbé History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Labbé Spelling VariationsOne can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Labbé include Labbey, Labey, Labbé, L'Abbey, Labbie, Labie, L'Abbie, Labbee, Labee, L'Abbé, L'Abbée, Labbay, Labay, Labbai, Labai, Labaie, Labbais, Labadie, Labais, de Labbey, de Labey, de Labbay, de Labay, L'Abbaye, de l'Abbaye, Labaye, Labbaye, de Labbai, de Labai, de Labbais, de Labais, de la Bey, de la Bay and many more. Early Notables of the Labbé familyNotable amongst the family in this period was Louise Labbe, poet; and Philippe Labbe (1607-1667), a French Jesuit writer on historical, geographical and philological questions. Jean de Labadie (1610-1674) was a French... Labbé World RankingIn the United States, the name Labbé is the 3,970th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Labbé is ranked the 639th most popular surname with an estimated 8,122 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Labbé is the 183rd popular surname. 3 France ranks Labbé as 324th with 12,292 people. 4
France finally gave land incentives for 2,000 migrants during the 1700s. Early marriage was encouraged in New France, and youths of 18 took fourteen-year-old girls for their wives. The fur trade was developed and attracted migrants, both noble and commoner from France. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries, leaving French names scattered across the continent. The search for the Northwest passage continued. Migration from France to New France or Quebec, as it was now more popularly called, continued until 1759. 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 the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Labbé were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Labbé were Labbé Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Labbé Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Labbé Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto. Motto: Sine labe Motto Translation: Without wavering
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