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Early Origins of the Goudreau family

The surname Goudreau was first found in Gascony (French: Gascogne), an area of southwest France bordering Spain, that was part of the "Province of Guyenne and Gascony" prior to the French Revolution, where this renowned family has held a family seat since ancient times.

Early History of the Goudreau family

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Goudreau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gaudreault, Gaudreau, Gaudrault, Gaudruau, Gaudru, Gaudriault, Gaudriaud, Goudreau, Goudreault, Goudreaux, Goudrault, Goudraux, Goudrot, Coudreau, Coudreaux, Coudraut, Coudrot, Coudrolt, Goudrow and many more.

Early Notables of the Goudreau family

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Goudreau Ranking

In the United States, the name Goudreau is the 14,057th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Goudreau is ranked the 550th most popular surname. 2


United States Goudreau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goudreau Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Madeleine B. Goudreau, aged 19, who immigrated to Chicago, Illinois, in 1919
  • Viola Goudreau, aged 35, who settled in Mountain Neck, New Jersey, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Goudreau (post 1700) +

  • Barry Goudreau (b. 1951), American musician, one of the original guitarists for the rock band Boston
  • Charles E. Goudreau, American politician, Mayor of North Plainfield, New Jersey, 1953-54 3
  • Albert Goudreau (1887-1962), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Richmond (1935-1939)
  • Hector Goudreau (b. 1950), Canadian politician, MLA for Dunvegan-Central Peace (2004-)


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "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
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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