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Early Origins of the Nau family

The surname Nau was first found in Champagne, where early members of the lineage first settled. The name can also be traced to the île-de-France.

Pierre Naud, son of Jean and Marie (née Martin) of Saintonge, was a French soldier that settled in Canada in the 17th century. He married Marie-Thérèse Garant, born on 29th July 1672, daughter of Pierre and Renée (née Chamfrin), in 1692. He married again at Saint-Michel, Quebec to Marie-Jeanne Gaboury, daughter of Louis and Nicole (née Soulard), on 20th April 1716. 1

Early History of the Nau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nau research. The years 1574, 1575, 1586, 1600, 1605, 1654, 1743, 1780 and 1883 are included under the topic Early Nau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Naud, Nault, Neault, Naudet, Naudé, Naudin, Naudy, Naudet and many more.

Early Notables of the Nau family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

Gabriel Naudé, a famous bibliographer who was considered to be one of the most educated men of his time. Born in Paris in 1600, he became a successful philosopher and developed a passion for medicine...
Philippe Naudé, son of the former, was also a mathematician in Metz. Denis Nault was a literary hack and a judge in Luzy, a town near Nevers, and in Toulon-sur-Arroux, in the bailiwick of Montcenis, d...
Thomas-Charles Naudet was a painter in Paris around 1780. Claude Nau de la Boisseliere (died 1605) was confidential secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots in England from 1575 to 1586. He was a successful...

Nau Ranking

In the United States, the name Nau is the 17,643^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Nau is ranked the 3,025^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 3

Nau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Hans Nau, who landed in New York in 1709 4
Rene Nau, who arrived in New York in 1798 4

Nau Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Nau, aged 48, who landed in Missouri in 1848 4
Johannes Nau, aged 30, who landed in New York, NY in 1854 4
Balthasar Nau, aged 2, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1854 4
Christine Nau, aged 21, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1854 4
Jacob Nau, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1860 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Nau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Paul Nau, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 4

Nau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Baptiste Nau, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 30th March 1643 5
Jean Nau, son of Jacques and Périnne, who married Marie Bonhomme, daughter of Nicolas and Catherine, in Quebec on 21st July 1661 6
François Nau, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Marguerite Bidon, daughter of Louis and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 20th July 1676 6
Pierre Nau, son of Jean and Marie, who married Marie-Thérèse Garand, daughter of Pierre and Renée, in Quebec on 26th July 1692 6

Nau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-François Nau, son of François and Marie, who married Geneviève Paquin, daughter of Nicolas and Marie, in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 28th July 1711 6
Jean Nau, son of Pierre and Marie-Thérèse, who married Marie-Madeleine Demolier, daughter of Jacques and Elisabeth, in Islet, Quebec on 26th October 1723 6
Jean-François Nau, son of François and Marie, who married Anne Cousin, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 30th October 1726 6
Claude Nau, son of François and Marie-Thérèse, who married Marie-Élisabeth Abel, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Josephte, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 11th July 1729 6
Louis Nau, son of René and Louise, who married Thérèse Boutillet, daughter of Jacques and Marguerite, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 29th October 1736 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Nau (post 1700) +

John L. Nau III, American President and Chief Executive Officer of Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P., the largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products
Dana S. Nau, American Professor of Computer Science and Systems Research at the University of Maryland, College Park
Theodore Nau, American politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Allegheny County 7th District, 1926 7
Robert T. Nau, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1972 7
George Nau, American politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908 7
Eugene A. Nau, American politician, Representative from Pennsylvania 15th District, 1992 7
Charles Nau, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Democrats Abroad, 1980 7
François Nau (1864-1931), French Catholic priest, mathematician, Syriacist
Bérangère Nau (b. 1976), French former Olympic ice pair dancer who co-won a bronze medal at the 1993 World Junior Championships
Sioeli Nau (1825-1895), Tongan Methodist minister
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html