Show ContentsGarant History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Garant family

The surname Garant was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France.

Early History of the Garant family

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Garant Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garand, Garant, Garandel, Garanton, Garande and others.

Early Notables of the Garant family

Notable amongst the name was Jean-Baptiste Garand, born in the eighteenth century, who became a member of the Saint-Luc Academy, became well-known for his miniature paintings, and portraits which he were shown in expositions from 1726 to 1774. Charles Garand, born in Fribourg (Grand duchy of Bade) in 1832, finished his studies of classics in Paris and began writing...
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United States Garant migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garant Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Jacques Garant, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 1

Canada Garant migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garant Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marie-Therèse Garant married in 1692 in Quebec
Garant Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Marie-Catherine Garant married in 1706 in Chateau-Richer, Quebec
  • Jeanne Garant married in 1738 in Beaumont, Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Garant (post 1700) +

  • Kevin Laurent Garant (b. 1963), American guitarist, composer and sound designer
  • Robert Ben Garant (b. 1970), American Primetime Emmy Award nominated screenwriter, producer, director, actor and comedian, known for Night at the Museum (2006), Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
  • Sylvie Garant (b. 1957), French Canadian model
  • Serge Garant OC (1929-1986), Canadian composer, conductor, professor of music at the University of Montreal
  • Alain Garant (b. 1952), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Bellechasse (1980-1984)


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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