Charbonneau is a surname of French origin given for a coal merchant, or as a nickname for someone with a dark complexion.(according to the Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ) People with that name include:

Agnes Charbonneau (1897–1957), American politician Arthur Charbonneau (1939–2025), Canadian politician Bernard Charbonneau, French writer Christine Charbonneau (1943–2014), Canadian songwriter and singer Danielle Charbonneau (born 1953), Canadian radio personality David Charbonneau (born 1974), Canadian astronomer Ed Charbonneau (born 1943), American politician Eileen Charbonneau, American novelist Éric Charbonneau (born 1969), Canadian politician France Charbonneau, Canadian judge Francine Charbonneau (born 1962), Canadian politician Guy Charbonneau (1922–1998), Canadian politician and speaker of the Canadian Senate Henry Charbonneau (1913–1982), French far right politician and writer Howie Charbonneau (born 1955), American soccer player Jacques Charbonneau, Canadian politician Jean Charbonneau (1875–1960), Canadian poet Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805–1866), American explorer, son of Sacagawea and Toussaint Charbonneau Jean-Pierre Charbonneau (born 1950), Canadian politician Joe Charboneau (born 1955), American baseball player José Charbonneau (born 1966), Canadian ice hockey player Joseph Charbonneau (1892–1959), Canadian archbishop Kate Charbonneau (born 1993), Canadian figure skater Monique Charbonneau (1928–2014), Canadian artist Napoléon Charbonneau (1853–1916), Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician Olivier Charbonneau (1613–1687), French first settler of Île Jésus, Canada Pascal Charbonneau (born 1983), Canadian chess grandmaster Patricia Charbonneau (born 1959), American actress Paul-Émile Charbonneau (1922–2014), Canadian bishop René Charbonneau, 17th-century French medical missionary Rhona Charbonneau (1928–2017), American politician Simon Charbonneau (born 1988), Canadian racing driver Simon Charbonneau-Campeau (born 1988), Canadian football player Stéphane Charbonneau (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player Steve Charbonneau (born 1973), Canadian football player Toussaint Charbonneau (1767–1843), Canadian explorer and member of the Lewis & Clark Expedition Yvon Charbonneau (1940–2016), Canadian politician

See also Carbonneau (disambiguation), including people with that surname Charbonneau (disambiguation) Sacagawea, wife of Toussaint Charbonneau

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