| ![Show Contents]() Hudon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The history of the Hudon name began during the Middle Ages in a region known as Brittany. The French name is derived from the Germanic personal name Holdwin, which meant strong friend. Early Origins of the Hudon familyThe surname Hudon was first found in Brittany, where this distinguished family held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Hudon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hudon research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1598, 1599, 1687, 1702, 1714 and 1744 are included under the topic Early Hudon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hudon Spelling VariationsChanges of spelling have occurred in most surnames. The earliest explanation is that during the early development of the French language, names were not yet fixed in spelling. Usually a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. This depended on accent, and local accents frequently changed the spelling of a name. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there are some spelling variations of the name Hudon, including Heude, Hude, Heudon, Hudon, Heudelon, Hudelon, Heudelin, Hudelin, Heudelot, Hudelot, Heudel, Hudel, Heudet, Hudet, Heudot, Hudot, Heudaut, Hudaut, Heudault, Hudault, Heudier and many more. Early Notables of the Hudon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Hudon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Hudon RankingIn Canada, the name Hudon is the 869th most popular surname with an estimated 6,125 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Hudon is ranked the 343rd most popular surname. 2
 Hudon migration to Canada | + |
Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Hudon were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Hudon were Hudon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Pierre Hudon, who married Marie Gobeil in Quebec City in 1676
- Pierre Hudon, son of Jean and Françoise, who married Marie Gobeil, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 13th July 1676 3
Hudon Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Joseph Hudon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Geneviève Gamache, daughter of Nicolas and Élisabeth-Ursule, in Islet, Quebec on 28th January 1711 3
- Nicolas Hudon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Madeleine Bouchard, daughter of Etienne and Marie-Madeleine, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 27th November 1713 3
- Jean-Baptiste Hudon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Angélique Gagnon, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 9th January 1713 3
- Jean-Bernard Hudon, son of Marie-Charlotte Gagnon, who married Marie-Charlotte Gagnon, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 13th June 1718 3
- François Hudon, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Marie-Angélique Emond, daughter of Pierre and Angès, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, on 5th February 1722 3
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Hudon (post 1700) | + |
- Renée Hudon (1942-2023), Canadian radio-television journalist and academic
- Aime J. Hudon, Canadian politician, Reeve for the Rural Municipality of Archie (1978-1988)
- Isabelle Hudon (b. 1967), Canadian businesswoman, Executive Chair, Quebec and Senior Vice-President, Client Solutions for Sun Life Financial
- Philippe Hudon, Canadian ice hockey player who was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 2011
- Jean-Guy Hudon (b. 1941), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1984 to 1993
- Charles Hudon (b. 1994), Canadian ice hockey player for the Chicoutimi Saguenéens who won the 2010-2011 Michel Bergeron Trophy
- Jacques Hudon (b. 1962), Canadian professional football player
- Normand Hudon (1929-1997), Canadian artist
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Hudon migration to Canada 
