Show ContentsShabbo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Directly translated, the French word "chabot" means "sculpin" which is a type of fish. The word "chabot" was used primarily in the Channel Islands and it is believed by some sources that it was originally used as a nickname for a fish merchant. 1

Early Origins of the Shabbo family

The surname Shabbo was first found in Provence, where they were the Lords of Tourette and Châteauneuf and where they have held a family seat from very early times. The family contributed greatly during the Crusades in the Holy Land, with thirteen knights of the family registered between 1266 and 1653.

Descending from the original line of Nice, the Comtat branch of the family were rewarded for their great efforts given to the community with the Lordship of Cabrières. At the beginning of the 14th century, the family were well established in the region of Savoie and several members of this eminent family made an outstanding contribution toward the society in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility. 2

Early History of the Shabbo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Shabbo research. Another 142 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1405, 1440, 1480, 1500, 1543, 1574, 1616, 1655, 1756, 1758, 1794 and 1819 are included under the topic Early Shabbo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Shabbo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Chabot, Chabote, Shabot, Cabot, Chabbot, Chabau, Chabo, Chabaux, Chabotte, Chabbeau, Chabbeaux, Chabbau, Chabbo, Chabbaux, Chabeu, Chabbeu, Shabeau, Shabeaux, Shabau, Shabo, Shabaux, Shabbot, Shabbeau, Shabbeaux, Shabbeau, Shabbeaux, Shabbau, Shabbo, Chabaud, Chiabaudi, Chiabaudy, Chabaudy, Chabod, Chaboz and many more.

Early Notables of the Shabbo family

Notable amongst the names at this time was Philippe de Chabot (1480-1543), also known as Amiral de Brion, count of Charny and of Buzançois, French Admiral; Henri Chabot (Henri...
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Migration of the Shabbo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Vital Chabot settled in Philadelphia in 1866; Michel Chabot married to Thérèse Legardeur in Québec in 1686; François Chabot married to Marguerite Noë.



  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
  2. Hozier, Charles D, and Antoine Bachelin-Delforenne. État présent De La Noblesse française (1883-1887): Contenant Le Distionnaire De La Noblesse Contemporaine Et Larmorial général De France, Dapres Les Manuscrits De Ch. D Hozier. Librairie Des Bibliophiles, 1884. Print.


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