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Early Origins of the Naudet family

The surname Naudet 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 Naudet family

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

Naudet Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Naudet 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...
  • Thomas-Charles Naudet was a painter in Paris around 1780. Claude Nau de la Boisseliere (died 1605) was confidential secretary of Mary, Queen of Scots in England from 1575 to 1586. He was a successful...

Naudet Ranking

In France, the name Naudet is the 7,951st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Naudet family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 180 individuals who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Most came during the nineteenth century, but a few immigrated earlier, such as René.


Contemporary Notables of the name Naudet (post 1700) +

  • Jules Clément Naudet (b. 1973), French filmmaker, best known for his footage of American Airlines Flight 11 hitting the North tower of the World Trade Center
  • Paul Naudet (1859-1929), French journalist
  • Joseph Naudet (1786-1878), French historian


  1. Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/


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