Labbé
A French surname most likely from a form of *l'abbé* or *abbé*, meaning “the abbot” or “priest.”
The #7,732 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 71,902 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname is generally linked to French *abbé*, meaning “abbot” or, more loosely, “priest,” from Late Latin *abbas* “abbot.” In some cases it may also reflect an old nickname or a reference to church office rather than a hereditary clerical surname in the strict sense. The spelling without an accent, Labbe, is a common Anglicized or simplified form of French Labbé.
History
The name is found in French-speaking areas and later appears in countries influenced by French migration, including North America. As with many French surnames, the accent is often dropped in English contexts, producing forms like Labbe. The historical excerpts provided do not give a direct dictionary entry for this surname, so the explanation rests on standard onomastic pattern.
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Fun fact
In English records, French surnames with accents often lose them, so Labbé frequently becomes Labbe in census and immigration documents.
From the historical record
“le BUbe fClose Roll, 3 Edw. I) ; H.E. UaMf, B tell-tale. ' Blabbe. or labbe, wreyare of cownsellc ' : Prompt. Parv. New York, 1. Blabber, Blaber.— Nick, 'the”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, with special American instances