Labarge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France
England

The distinguished surname Labarge was an occupational name 'the bargeman'. The name was derived from the Old French 'barge'. The name meant a seaman, one who sailed a small sea-going vessel with sails. 1

Early Origins of the Labarge family

The surname Labarge was first found in Champagne, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Ardennes/Marne and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Today in France, we find Barges, Côte-d'Or, a commune in Burgundy; Barges, Haute-Loire. a commune in Auvergne; and Barges, Haute-Saône, a commune in Franche-Comté

Due to the occupational etymology of the name, it should be no surprise that the name and early variants were also found in England as in the case of Peter del Barge, mariner who was listed as a Freeman of York, England in 1359. 1 Later, Patricius Bargyman was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. 2

Early History of the Labarge family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Labarge research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1533, 1672 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Labarge History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Labarge Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barge, Bargue, Barjon, Bargeton, Barjet, Barjon, Labarge, Barje, Bargedé, Lebarge, Labarje and many more.

Early Notables of the Labarge family

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Labarge Ranking

In the United States, the name Labarge is the 10,475^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3

Labarge migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Labarge Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

John A. La Barge, aged 49, originally from New York, New York, who arrived in New York in 1909 aboard the ship "Oceanic" from Southampton, England 4
Jean Labarge, aged 39, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "Majestic" from Southampton, England 4
Robert LaBarge, aged 19, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "La Bourdonnais" from Bordeaux via Halifax, Canada 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Labarge (post 1700) +

Joseph Marie LaBarge (1815-1899), American steamboat captain of the steamboats Yellowstone, and Emilie that saw service on the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, eponym of LaBarge Rock in Chouteau County, Montana, U.S
Suzanne Labarge CM (b. 1940), Canadian businesswoman and 18th Chancellor of McMaster University, member of The Coca-Cola Company's board of directors, and was the vice-chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada.
Margaret Wade Labarge CM FRSC (1916-2009), Canadian historian and author
Joseph Marie LaBarge Senior (1787-1860), Canadian frontiersman, trapper and fur trader from l'Assomption, Quebec, father of famed riverboat captain Joseph LaBarge
Bernie LaBarge (b. 1953), Canadian Juno Award nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result