| ![Show Contents]() Garon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Garon familyThe surname Garon was first found in Languedoc where they had been anciently seated in the seigneurie of d'Arreau, a village in the Hautes-Pyrénées in the arrondissement of Bagnères in the south-west of France. Early History of the Garon familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garon research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1825 is included under the topic Early Garon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garon Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Garreau, Gareau, Garreault, Gareault, Garron, Garon, Garren, Garau, Garaud, Garaude, Garault, Garaut, Garot, Garoui, Garraud, Garrault, Garraut, Garrot, Garroui, Garriau, Garriaud, Garriot, Garro, Garros, Garroutte, Garrot, Garrow, Garrod, Garroux, Le Garreau, Legarreau, Le Gareau, Legareau, Le Garault, du Garreau and many more. Early Notables of the Garon familyMore information is included under the topic Early Garon Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garon World Rankingthe United States, the name Garon is the 16,935th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Garon is ranked the 801st most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Garon is the 8,101st popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 3
| Garon migration to the United States | + |
Garon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Markus Garon, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
Garon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Moise Garon, who landed in America, in 1911
- Emory Garon, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1912
- Rene Garon, aged 23, who landed in America from Lievin France, in 1914
- Arthur Garon, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1917
- Gilberte Garon, aged 35, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1919
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| Garon migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Garon Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Edward Joseph Garon, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Siam" in 1865
| Contemporary Notables of the name Garon (post 1700) | + |
- Paul Garon (1942-2022), American author, writer, and editor from Louisville, Kentucky, noted for his meditations on surrealist works
- Pauline Garon (1900-1965), Canadian-born American silent film, feature film and stage actress, Cecil B. DeMille's big new discovery in 1923
- Jean Garon (1938-2014), Canadian Quebecois politician, academic and economist, Minister of Agriculture (1976-1985) and Education (1994-1996), Quebec MNA (1976-1998) and Mayor (1998-2005) of Lévis
- Alban Garon, Canadian Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada from 1988 to 2004
- Joseph Garon (1814-1890), Canadian politician from Quebec
- Mathieu Garon (b. 1978), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey goaltender, recipient of the Calder Memorial Trophy in 2009
- Garon Grigsby (b. 1990), American actor, known for Slumber Party Massacre III, Grand Tour: Disaster in Time (1992) and Across the Tracks
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