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Early Origins of the Garon family

The surname Garon was first found in Languedoc where they had been anciently seated in the seigneurie of d'Arreau, a village in the Hautes-Pyrénées in the arrondissement of Bagnères in the south-west of France.

Early History of the Garon family

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Garon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garreau, Gareau, Garreault, Gareault, Garron, Garon, Garren, Garau, Garaud, Garaude, Garault, Garaut, Garot, Garoui, Garraud, Garrault, Garraut, Garrot, Garroui, Garriau, Garriaud, Garriot, Garro, Garros, Garroutte, Garrot, Garrow, Garrod, Garroux, Le Garreau, Legarreau, Le Gareau, Legareau, Le Garault, du Garreau and many more.

Early Notables of the Garon family

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Garon World Ranking

In the United States, the name Garon is the 16,935th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Garon is ranked the 801st most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Garon is the 8,101st popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3


United States Garon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Markus Garon, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Garon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Moise Garon, who landed in America, in 1911
  • Emory Garon, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1912
  • Rene Garon, aged 23, who landed in America from Lievin France, in 1914
  • Arthur Garon, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1917
  • Gilberte Garon, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1919
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

New Zealand Garon migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Garon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Edward Joseph Garon, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Siam" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Garon (post 1700) +

  • Paul Garon (1942-2022), American author, writer, and editor from Louisville, Kentucky, noted for his meditations on surrealist works
  • Pauline Garon (1900-1965), Canadian-born American silent film, feature film and stage actress, Cecil B. DeMille's big new discovery in 1923
  • Jean Garon (1938-2014), Canadian Quebecois politician, academic and economist, Minister of Agriculture (1976-1985) and Education (1994-1996), Quebec MNA (1976-1998) and Mayor (1998-2005) of Lévis
  • Alban Garon, Canadian Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada from 1988 to 2004
  • Joseph Garon (1814-1890), Canadian politician from Quebec
  • Mathieu Garon (b. 1978), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey goaltender, recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2009
  • Garon Grigsby (b. 1990), American actor, known for Slumber Party Massacre III, Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1992) and Across the Tracks


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "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
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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