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Etymology of Talbot

What does the name Talbot mean?

The surname Talbot is a ancient French surname that came from Normandy, having derived the ancient Germanic given name Talabert, meaning valley bright.

Early Origins of the Talbot family

The surname Talbot was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this distinguished family held a family seat in the seigneurie of Lesieux. The first on record was Guillaume Talbot, descended from Hugh, Bishop of Lisieux, and was surnamed Taleboth. He was the youngest son of Guillaume, Comte of Exmes and became the Comte de Eu. This Hugh Taleboth in 1035 granted a charter to the Trinité du Mont. He was one of the Barons who joined Duke William of Normandy in the invasion of England in 1066. He married the daughter of Gerard de Gournay, of the great Norman branch, thereby founding the great historical house of Talbot. Hugh Talbot was castellan of Plessis in Normandy in 1119, and the Norman branches flourished and were benefactors of the Abbeys of Holy Trinity, Rouen, St.-Lo Rouen, Beaubec, Valmont, Bival, St.-Victor-en-Caux, Le Tréport, and Longueville.

Early History of the Talbot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Talbot research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1373, 1429, 1453, 1705 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Talbot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Talbot 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, Talbot some of which are Talbot, Talbott, Talbout, Taleboth, Tallbot and many more.

Early Notables of the Talbot family

More information is included under the topic Early Talbot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Talbot World Ranking

In the United Kingdom, the name Talbot is the 499th most popular surname with an estimated 12,914 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Talbot is ranked the 588th most popular surname with an estimated 6,615 people with that name. 2 And in New Zealand, the name Talbot is the 806th popular surname with an estimated 907 people with that name. 3 Canada ranks Talbot as 508th with 9,623 people. 4 Quebec, Canada ranks Talbot as 317th. 5 The United States ranks Talbot as 1,863rd with 17,409 people. 6 France ranks Talbot as 1,467th with 3,969 people. 7

Talbot migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia included the First Fleet, Second Fleet and Third Fleet of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

First Fleet
  • Mr. George Talbot, (1766 - 1837), aged 23, British settler convicted at Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for breaking and entering, transported aboard the ship "Surprize" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 8
  • Miss Dorcas Talbot, (b. 1751), aged 37, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for shop lifting, transported aboard the ship "Lady Juliana" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 9
  • Miss Mary Talbot, (1766 - 1791), aged 22, British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the ship "Lady Juliana" leaving in 1789 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1790 9
Second Fleet
  • Miss Mary Talbot, (d. 1791), British settler convicted in Middlesex, England in 1788, sentenced to Life for returning from transport, transported aboard the ship "Mary Ann" leaving in 1790 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1791, initally left on the Lady Juliana 2nd fleet and escaped to return 9
Third Fleet
  • Mr. Peter Talbot, British seaman on the Navy support ship for the First Fleet the "HMAT Supply" leaving in 1787 arriving in New South Wales, Australia in 1788, he died aboard the ship
Following the First, Second and Third Fleets, other convicts and early settlers arriving in Australia include:

Talbot Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Ann Talbot, British convict from Britain, who was transported aboard the "Alexander" on November 4, 1815, settling in New South Wales, Australia 9
  • Thomas Talbot, English convict from Bucks, who was transported aboard the "Adamant" on March 16, 1821, settling in New South Wales, Australia 10
  • Mr. William Talbot, (b. 1798), aged 24, Irish groom who was convicted in Kidare, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Countess of Harcourt" on 3rd September 1822, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 11
  • Mr. William Talbot who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Camden" on 21st March 1831, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 12
  • Frederick Talbot, English convict from Middlesex, who was transported aboard the "Andromeda" on November 13, 1832, settling in New South Wales, Australia 13
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Talbot migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Talbot Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • R G Talbot, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Earl Stanhope
  • Mr. R. G. Talbot, Australian settler travelling from Port Phillip Bay, Victoria aboard the ship "Earl Stanhope" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 14
  • Mr. John Talbot, (b. 1815), aged 47, English farm labourer from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 15
  • Mrs. Sarah Talbot, (b. 1817), aged 45, English settler from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 15
  • Mr. John Talbot, (b. 1846), aged 16, English labourer from Devonshire travelling from London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 23rd May 1862 15
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Talbot migration to Canada +

Talbot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • George Talbot, who settled in Trinity, Newfoundland, in 1675 16
  • Jean-Jacques Talbot, who settled in Quebec in 1698 from Normandy
  • Jean-Jacques Talbot, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Marie-Charlotte Sommereux, daughter of Noel and Jeanne, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec in 1698 17
Talbot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean-Jacques Talbot, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Catherine Lamarre, daughter of Pierre and Mare-Louise, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 28th April 1710 17
  • John Talbot, who settled in St. Pierre, Newfoundland in 1714 16
  • Jacques Talbot, son of Jean-Jacques and Marie-Charlotte, who married Marguerite Meunier, daughter of François and Angélique, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Quebec on 1st July 1726 17
  • Simon Talbot, son of Jean-Jacques and Marie-Charlotte, who married Thérèse Alaire, daughter of Charles and Marie, in Saint-Vallier, Quebec on 27th July 1734 17
  • Joseph Talbot, son of Jean-Jacques and Catherine, who married Marie-Madeleine Nolin, daughter of Gabriel and Marie-Madeleine, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 19th October 1735 17
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Talbot Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Miss. Mary Talbot, aged 2 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Saguenay" departing 5th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 22nd August 1847 but she died on board 18

Talbot migration to the United States +



Talbot Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • William Talbot, who landed in America in 1620 19
  • Mr. Thomas Talbot, aged  20, from England who arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "America" arriving in June 1635 20
  • Wm Talbot, aged 14, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship " Globe" 21
  • Mr. Geo. Talbot, aged 18, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Plain Joan" 21
  • Mr. Jo Talbot, aged 27, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 aboard the ship "Speedwell" 21
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Talbot Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Benedict Talbot, who arrived in Virginia in 1703 19
Talbot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Samuel W Talbot, aged 15, who landed in New York in 1812 19
  • Thomas Talbot, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1818 19
  • Ellen Talbot, aged 25, who landed in America in 1821 19
  • Matthew Talbot, who landed in Texas in 1835 19
  • Hermensgildo Talbot, who landed in Mississippi in 1845 19
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Contemporary Notables of the name Talbot (post 1700) +

  • Tobey Talbot (1929-2025), American co-operater of four pioneering art-house cinemas on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with her husband Dan Talbot (1926-2017)
  • Jean-Guy Talbot (1932-2024), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and coach
  • Donald Malcolm "Don" Talbot AO OBE (1933-2020), Australian Olympic swimming coach and sport administrator, inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1979)
  • Gary Talbot (1937-2019), English professional footballer in the 1960s
  • Mr. Anthony Talbot B.E.M. (b. 1961), British was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018For services to Sport and to the community in Luton 22
  • Connie Talbot, English child singer
  • Catherine Talbot (1721-1770), English author, posthumous and only child of Edward Talbot, second son of William Talbot (1659?–1730), Bishop of Durham
  • Neville Stuart Talbot, Bishop of Pretoria from 1920 to 1932
  • William Talbot PC (1710-1782), 1st Earl Talbot, British politician
  • ... (Another 59 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
HMS Prince of Wales
  • Mr. T. Talbot, British Ordinary Seaman, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 23
  • Frederick George Talbot (d. 1939), British Stoker 2nd Class with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 24
  • Mr. Edgar John Talbot (1893-1917), British Stoker 1st Class from London, who was aboard the ship "HMS Vanguard" when she exploded in the Scapa Flow off the Orkney Islands, Scotland on 9th July 1917
  • Mr. George Frederick Charles. Talbot (d. 1912), aged 27, English Steward from Southampton, Hampshire who worked aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking and was recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett 25

Suggested Readings for the name Talbot +

  • Some Southern Talberts by Eugene Talbert Aldridge.
  • New England Colonial Families by Helen H. Lane.
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