Isabey Surname History

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Etymology of Isabey

The name Isabey has a long French heritage that first began in the northern region of Normandy. The name is derived from when the family lived in Normandy, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Isabey family

Early History of the Isabey family

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Isabey Spelling Variations

Throughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Isabey some of which are Isabel, Isabelle, Isabeau, Isabé, Isabey and many more.

Early Notables of the Isabey family

Charles-Edouard Isabelle, born in Havre in 1808, who became an architect. He was admitted to the School of Beaux-Arts in 1818, and won many medals for his talents. In 1824 he left for Italy, where he studied and worked for four years. When he returned, he worked as an attaché and inspector for...
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Migration of the Isabey family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Isabey has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Isabey were 80 individuals who arrived from France to Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most immigrated during the nineteenth century, but a few came earlier, such as Guillaume Isabel, who married in 1648 in Quebec.