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Labbe Name Meaning

French (Labbé): from abbé Old French abe(t) ‘priest abbot’ with fused definite article l' presumably a metonymic occupational name for someone employed in the household of a priest or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a priest or an abbot in appearance or behavior. Compare Abbe Labay Labbie and Labby .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lampe, Lace, Krabbe, Larue, Lake, Lubbe, Labbee, Abbe, Labby, Labit

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Where is the Labbe family from?

You can see how Labbe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Labbe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Labbe families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 398 Labbe families living in Quebec. This was about 87% of all the recorded Labbe's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Labbe families in 1911.
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What did your Labbe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Comptable were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Labbe. 30% of Labbe men worked as a Cultivateur and 31% of Labbe women worked as a Comptable. Some less common occupations for Americans named Labbe were Cultivateur and Cultivateur. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    30%
  • Journalier
    16%
  • Journalier
    8%
  • Cultivateur
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Comptable
    31%
  • Instituteur
    24%
  • Employ Civil
    16%
  • Cultivateur
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Labbe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Labbe. For the veterans among your Labbe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Labbe lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Labbe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Labbe in 1950 was 25, and 77 in 2004.

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