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Early Origins of the Naude family

The surname Naude was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where this important family was anciently seated.

Members of the family also settled in other regions of France, and several of them were well-known for their respective talents and achievements. From the branch of the family, Nadault, came three deputies for the states of Burgundy. Benjamin-Edme Nadault was president of the House of Inquiries of Burgundy in 1770. Gustave Nadaud (1820-1893) was a musician and singer, very well-known in France. He published more than three hundred songs, the most famous one being, "Les Deux Gendarmes." He also composed some operettas and was the author of a two-act comedy, "Dubois d'Australie" (1874).

Joseph Nadeau, born in 1637, son of Macia and Jeanne (née Despins), travelled from Genouillac, France to the New World in the 17th century. He married Marguerite Abraham in Quebec on 6th November 1665. Joseph died in Sainte-Famille-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec and was buried there on 12th February 1677. 1

Early History of the Naude family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Naude research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1600, 1629, 1653, 1685, 1691, 1701, 1712, 1775, 1779, 1815, 1895 and 1898 are included under the topic Early Naude History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Naude Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Nadeau, Nadot, Nadau, Nadaud, Nadauld, Nadault, Nadin and many more.

Early Notables of the Naude family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Gabriel Naudé (1600-1653), a French librarian and scholar; Jean Nadault (1629-1691), a scholar; his grandson, also Jean Nadault, (1701-1779), a naturalist...
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Naude Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Naude Ranking

In South Africa, the name Naude is the 408th most popular surname with an estimated 17,509 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Naude family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Nadeau dit Bé lair, who settled in Quebec in the 1700's; Jean Nadal, who arrived in Louisiana in 1756; George Nadin, who settled in Philadelphia in 1873..


Contemporary Notables of the name Naude (post 1700) +

  • Johan Naude, South African surgeon and urologist, known for his work with the heart transplant surgeon Christian Barnard
  • Helmuth Naudé (1904-1943), German modern pentathlete at the 1932 Summer Olympics
  • Jozua François "Tom" Naudé (1889-1969), South African politician, Acting State President of South Africa from 1967 to 1968
  • Elizna Naudé (b. 1978), South African eight-time gold medalist discus thrower
  • Christiaan Frederick Beyers Naudé (1915-2004), South African cleric, theologian and leading Afrikaner anti-apartheid activist


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames


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