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Labarre Name Meaning

French: topographic name for someone who lived by a gateway or barrier or in a house encircled by a fence from Old French barre ‘bar obstruction’ (see Barre ) with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word e.g. Barre-en-Ouche in Eure or Barre-de-Semilly in Manche. Compare Labar Labare Labarr Labor Labore Lebar and Lebarre .

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


Similar surnames: Barre, Lamarre, Labrie, Lapierre, Lagarde, Ladage, Labadie, Lazar

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Where is the Labarre family from?

You can see how Labarre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Labarre family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Labarre families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 146 Labarre families living in Quebec. This was about 98% of all the recorded Labarre's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Labarre families in 1911.
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What did your Labarre ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Labarre. 44% of Labarre men worked as a 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
    44%
  • Journalier
    12%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Lisseur
    6%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Labarre. For the veterans among your Labarre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Labarre lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Labarre life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Labarre in 1951 was 49, and 74 in 2004.

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