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Early Origins of the Gaulin family

The surname Gaulin 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 Gaulin family

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Gaulin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaule, Gaulet, Gaulon, Gaulard, Gaulière, Gauliere, Gaulay, Gaulier, Gaulin and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaulin family

Notable amongst the name was the family Gaulard; one of clock-makers. Jean-Baptiste Gaulard, born in 1774, was of this family, as was François-Alexandre, born in 1791, who worked with his brother in the business. Saumaur Gaulay, born in 1782, became a doctor and in 1840 was elected adjunct to the mayor. Pierre-Martin Gaulier was chief of the Western armies from 1795 to 1796. Having become colonel and knight of Saint-Louis, he...
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Gaulin Ranking

In Quebec, Canada, the name Gaulin is the 847th most popular surname. 1 However, in France, the name Gaulin is ranked the 7,136th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2


Canada Gaulin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaulin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • François Gaulin, son of Vincent and Marie, who married Marie Rocheron, daughter of Juien and Martine, in Quebec on 25th September 1657 3
  • Pierre Gaulin, who married in 1664 in Chateau-Richer, Quebec
  • Pierre Gaulin, son of Vincent and Marie, who married Jacqueline Lauvergnat, daughter of Jacques and Tiennette, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 21st April 1664 3
  • Jean Gaulin was a worker in Hotel Dieu in 1666
  • Simon Gaulin, son of François and Marie, who married Françoise L'Estourneau, daughter of David and Françoise, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 12th July 1685 3
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Gaulin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Louis Gaulin, son of Robert and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Madeleine Campagna, daughter of Charles and Marie-Madeleine, in Saint-François-de-la-Rivière-du-Sud, Quebec on 22nd November 1717 3
  • Jean-Baptiste Gaulin, son of Robert and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Thérèse Bouchard, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 3rd June 1720 3
  • Dorothée Gaulin married in 1725 in St-Anne
  • Augustin Gaulin, son of Robert and Élisabeth, who married Geneviève Hogue, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Barbe, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 6th June 1735 3
  • Louis Gaulin, son of Louis and Marie-Madeleine, who married Catherine Dumas, daughter of François and Marguerite, in Saint-Laurent-de-lîle-d'Orléans, Quebec on 14th February 1746 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gaulin (post 1700) +

  • Jean Gaulin, American engineer and oil and gas executive who lives in New York
  • Alphonse Gaulin (1874-1937), American Republican politician, Mayor of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, 1902-05; U.S. Consul in Le Havre, 1905-09; U.S. Consul General in Marseille, 1909-21; Rio de Janeiro, 1921-24; Paris, 1926-29 4
  • Jean-Marc Gaulin (b. 1962), German-born, Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 26 games in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques
  • Rémi Gaulin (1787-1857), Canadian Roman Catholic priest and bishop, Bishop Joseph-Octave Plessis (1840-1857)
  • Huguette Gaulin Bergeron (1944-1972), French Canadian novelist


  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. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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