Viau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Viau family

The surname Viau was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family has held a family seat since early times.

Early History of the Viau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Viau research. Another 200 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1342, 1458, 1580, 1590, 1626 and 1643 are included under the topic Early Viau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Viau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Viard, Viards, Viart, Viarts, Viar, Viars, Viare, Viares, Viarre, Viarres, Viarte, Viartes, Viarde, Viardes, de Viard and many more.

Early Notables of the Viau family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Théophile de Viau (1590-1626), a French Baroque poet and dramatist

Viau World Ranking

In Canada, the name Viau is the 937^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,807 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Viau is ranked the 403^rd most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Viau is the 5,007^th popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Viau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Viau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Louis Viau, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Paris, in 1905
Mrs. Theodore Viau, aged 32, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1913
Theodore Viau, aged 33, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1913
Georges Viau, aged 39, who landed in America from Bordeaux, in 1919
Louise Viau, aged 51, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1921
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Viau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Viau Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Viau, son of Julien and Gratienne, who married Marie-Madeleine Plouart, daughter of Michel and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 21st January 1670 4
Bertrand Viau, son of Jacques and Marie-Madeleine, who married Reine Robin, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 7th April 1693 4
Michel Viau, son of Jacques and Marie-Madeleine, who married Hélène Charles, daughter of Etienne and Madeleine, in Boucherville, Quebec on 28th October 1698 4

Viau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Viau, son of Michel and Marie, who married Françoise Prévost, daughter of Jean and Françoise, in Montreal, Quebec on 23rd November 1711 4
Jacques Viau, son of Jacques and Thérèse, who married Anne-Antoinette Goguet, daughter of Pierre and Anne, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th November 1718 4
Bertrand Viau, son of Bertrand and Reine, who married Marie-Josephte Cadieux, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Longueuil, Quebec on 16th February 1722 4
Jean-Baptiste Viau, son of Bertrand and Reine, who married Suzanne Bourhis, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Longueuil, Quebec on 9th February 1722 4
Michel Viau, son of Michel and Hélène, who married Marie Robin, daughter of Michel and Angélique, in Longueuil, Quebec on 5th February 1731 4
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Viau Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Armand Viau, aged 23, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Viau (post 1700) +

Leon A. Viau (1866-1947), American professional baseball player
Noah H. Viau, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Cheboygan, Michigan, 1941-56 5
Ysabel Viau, Canadian author and entrepreneur
Albert Viau (1910-2001), Canadian baritone, folksinger, composer, and music educator who released about 50 78 rpm records during his career
Roberto Luis Viau (1931-1971), Argentine gold medalist basketball player at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Fernand Viau (1909-2000), Canadian Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons

Citations +

"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html