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Early Origins of the Nault family

The surname Nault 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 Nault family

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

Nault Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Nault family

Notable amongst the family during this period was

  • 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...

Nault Ranking

In the United States, the name Nault is the 11,332nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Nault is ranked the 253rd most popular surname. 3


United States Nault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nault Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Nault, aged 53, who arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "La Champagne" from Havre, France 4
Nault Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • T. M. Nault, aged 34, originally from Sherbrooke, Canada, who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Amerika" from Cherbourg, France 4
  • Eva Nault, aged 31, originally from Sherbrooke, Canada, who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Amerika" from Cherbourg, France 4
  • George Nault, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1924 aboard the ship "George W. Barnes" from Tampico, Mexico 4

Canada Nault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Nault Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • François Nault, who married in Ange-Gardien, Quebec in 1676

Contemporary Notables of the name Nault (post 1700) +

  • Willaim Nault (b. 1952), professional Australian Rules footballer
  • Joseph Daniel Nault (1888-1954), Ontario political figure
  • Mentionnons Fernand Nault (1920-2006), dancer and choreographer in Montréal, awarded the Order of Canada (1977)
  • Robert Daniel "Bob" Nault (b. 1955), former Canadian politician


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  3. "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
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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