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Caron History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

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Caron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

The original Gaelic form of Caron was Mac Carrghamhna, which is derived from the word "gamhan," which means "calf," and "carr," which has many meanings.

Early Origins of the Caron family

The surname Caron was first found in County Monaghan (Irish: Muineachán) located in the Northern part of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Ulster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Caron family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caron research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1605 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Caron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Caron Spelling Variations

Names written in official documents were generally spelt as they sounded, leading to the problem of one name being recorded under several different variations, creating the illusion in records of more than one person. Among the many spelling variations of the surname Caron that are preserved in documents of the family history are MacCarron, MacCarroon, MacCarren and others.

Early Notables of the Caron family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Redmond Caron (1605?-1666), Irish friar and author, born of a good family near Athlone, Westmeath...

Caron World Ranking

In the United States, the name Caron is the 1,809^th most popular surname with an estimated 17,409 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Caron is ranked the 63^rd most popular surname with an estimated 34,899 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Caron is the 21^st popular surname. 3 France ranks Caron as 86^th with 31,100 people. 4

Caron migration to the United States +

The English-ruled Ireland of the late 18th and 19th centuries featured a rapidly increasing population and an agricultural-based economy. This combination proved to be disastrous in the 1840s after a couple of failed potato harvests. Thousands died of disease and starvation, and thousands more left the country, often bound for North America. Those that survived the journey to North America were put to work building the bridges, canals, roadways, and railways needed for the development of an industrial society. Those Irish, although often despised by those already established in North American cities and towns, played an instrumental role in making Canada and the United States the powerful and wealthy nations that they are today. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has shown many immigrants bearing the name Caron:

Caron Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Mr. Caron, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 5
Francois Caron, who settled in Louisiana in 1756
Adelaide Caron, who arrived in New York in 1798 5

Caron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rosalie Caron, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1809
Aime Caron, aged 14, who landed in America in 1817 5
Antonio Caron, who landed in America in 1836 5
Henry Caron, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1854 5
William J Caron, who landed in Mobile, Ala in 1858 5

Caron migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Caron Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Robert Caron, who settled on the Coast of Beaupré in Quebec in 1636 married Marie Crevet in 1637
Jean Caron, son of Robert and Marie, who married Marguerite Gagnon, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 16th November 1661 6
Claude Caron, from Auvergne, who settled in Quebec in 1671
Robert Caron, son of Robert and Marie, who married Marguerite Cloutier, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 14th November 1674 6
Pierre Caron, son of Robert and Marie, who married Marie Bernier, daughter of Jacques and Antoinette, in Quebec on 19th February 1678 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Caron Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Caron, son of Robert and Marguerite, who married Françoise Paré, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Madeleine, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 31st January 1702 6
Claude Caron, son of Claude and Madeleine, who married Jeanne Boyer, daughter of Nicolas and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 12th November 1703 6
Ignace Caron, son of Robert and Marguerite, who married Marie Gaulin, daughter of Robert and Élisabeth, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 15th November 1707 6
François Caron, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Anne-Geneviève Domingo, daughter of Etienne and Marie-Reine, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 28th April 1710 6
Joseph Caron, son of Joseph and Élisabeth, who married Marie-Anne Fortin, daughter of Charles and Xainte, in Islet, Quebec on 1st June 1711 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Caron (post 1700) +

Wayne Maurice Caron (1946-1968), United States Navy sailor, recipient of the Medal of Honor, eponym of the USS Caron (DD-970)
Marc G. Caron (1946-2022), Canadian-born, American researcher and James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology at Duke University
Technical Sergeant George Robert "Bob" Caron (1919-1995), American tail gunner aboard the B-29 Enola Gay during the historic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima
Rose Caron (1857-1930), French operatic soprano
Joseph Caron (b. 1947), former Canadian high commissioner to India and former Canadian ambassador to China and Japan
George Caron (1823-1902), Canadian businessman and politician, MLA, District of Maskinongé (1858-1863)
Pierre Caron (1875-1952), French historian and archivist, specialising in the French Revolution
Jo Caron, Canadian eight-time Gemini Award winning and thirty-two time nominated production sound mixer
Patrick Caron, French manager of French Equestrian Team
Michel Caron, Canadian politician, associate deputy minister of finance
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.