Show ContentsFafard Surname History

Early Origins of the Fafard family

The surname Fafard was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)

Early History of the Fafard family

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Fafard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fafard, Fafet, Faffard, Faffet and others.

Early Notables of the Fafard family

Notable amongst the family name at this period was Charles-Emile Fafet, born in 1877 in Toutencourt (Somme), who married Hermine Fafet, his cousin. He entered into St-Cyr in 1897 and graduated as second lieutenant. In 1906 he was cited among honorable individuals in the army because of his heroism in the...
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Fafard Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Fafard is the 689th most popular surname. 1


Canada Fafard migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fafard Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Bertrand Fafard, son of Jean and Antoinette, who married Marie Sédilot, daughter of Louis and Marie, in Quebec on 20th December 1640 2
  • François Fafard, son of Jean and Antoinette, who married Marie Richard, daughter of Siméon and Catherine, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 5th November 1656 2
  • Francois Fafard, who married in 1656 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec
  • Etiennette Fafard married in 1664 in Trois-Rivières
  • Jean-Baptiste Fafard married in 1683 in Adhemon, Quebec
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Fafard Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Joseph Fafard, son of François and Marie, who married Marguerite Lafond, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Batiscan, Quebec on 25th July 1703 2
  • Louis Fafard, son of Bertrand and Marie, who married Françoise Lafond, daughter of Etienne and Marie, in Batiscan, Quebec on 19th July 1703 2
  • Michel Fafard, son of Louis and Marie, who married Marie-Charlotte Godfroy, daughter of Joseph and Catherine, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 18th May 1717 2
  • Charles Fafard, son of François and Marie-Marguerite, who married Françoise Lemaitre, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Anne, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 29th March 1717 2
  • Charles Fafard married in 1717 in Trois-Rivières
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fafard (post 1700) +

  • Pierre Fafard, Canadian researcher with the National Research Council of Canada
  • Mary Beth Fafard, American teacher in the United States
  • Jacqueline Fafard, Canadian author who wrote "The Invisible Ladder," a book on Canadian poetry
  • P Fafard, works for the Welding Institution of Canada
  • Joe Fafard (b. 1942), Canadian sculptor


  1. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  2. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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