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Cloutier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The name Cloutier arrived in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is a name for a person employed making or selling nails, particularly those used for horse shoes. The surname is derived from the Old French word clou, which in turn derives from the Latin word clavus, which both mean nail.

Early Origins of the Cloutier family

The surname Cloutier was first found in Normandy where they held a family seat.

Early History of the Cloutier family

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Cloutier Spelling Variations

Norman surnames are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. The frequent changes in surnames are largely due to the fact that the Old and Middle English languages lacked definite spelling rules. The introduction of Norman French to England, as well as the official court languages of Latin and French, also had pronounced influences on the spelling of surnames. Since medieval scribes and church officials recorded names as they sounded, rather than adhering to any specific spelling rules, it was common to find the same individual referred to with different spellings. The name has been spelled Cloutier, Clouthier, Clouther, Clothier, Clouter, Cluthier, Cloethier, Cloetier and many more.

Early Notables of the Cloutier family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was

Cloutier, Lords of De Clety

Cloutier World Ranking

In the United States, the name Cloutier is the 2,387^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Cloutier is ranked the 83^rd most popular surname with an estimated 30,925 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Cloutier is the 23^rd popular surname. 3

Cloutier migration to the United States +

Many English families emigrated to North American colonies in order to escape the political chaos in Britain at this time. Unfortunately, many English families made the trip to the New World under extremely harsh conditions. Overcrowding on the ships caused the majority of the immigrants to arrive diseased, famished, and destitute from the long journey across the stormy Atlantic. Despite these hardships, many of the families prospered and went on to make invaluable contributions to the development of the cultures of the United States and Canada. Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Cloutier or a variant listed above:

Cloutier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Cloutier was married in America in 1720
Louis Cloutier, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1763 4

Cloutier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

J. B. Cloutier, who sailed to New Orleans in 1823
J. B. Cloutier, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1823 and was listed on the New Orleans ship lists

Cloutier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Loredon Cloutier, aged 26, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1908
Wilfried Cloutier, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1908

Cloutier migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cloutier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Cloutier, son of Zacharie and Xainte, who married Marie Martin, daughter of Abraham and Marguerite, in Quebec on 21st January 1648 5
Zacharie Cloutier, son of Zacharie and Xainte, who married Madeleine-Barbe Aymard, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Rochelle, Quebec in 1648 5
Charles Cloutier, son of Zacharie and Xainte, who married Louise Morin, daughter of Noel and Hélène, in Quebec on 20th April 1659 5
Zacharie Cloutier II settled in Quebec in about 1630 and may have been the first immigrant of the name from Normandy, his son Rene married Barbe Aymard in 1672
René Cloutier, son of Zacharie and Madeleine-Barbe, who married Marie Le Blanc, daughter of Léonard and Marie, in Quebec on 3rd November 1672 5
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Cloutier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Cloutier, son of Charles and Louise, who married Anne Moriset, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 6th November 1702 5
Louis Cloutier, son of René and Marie-Élisabeth, who married Marie-Anne Tibault, daughter of François-Louis and Élisabeth-Agnès, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 1st December 1703 5
Jean-Baptiste Cloutier, son of René and Marie-Élisabeth, who married Marie-Anne Gerber, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 26th April 1706 5
Zacharie Cloutier, son of Charles and Louise, who married Jeanne Bacon, daughter of Eustache and Louise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 23rd May 1708 5
Joseph Cloutier, son of Jean and Louise, who married Marguerite Lesot, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 11th November 1709 5
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Cloutier Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Joseph E. Cloutier, aged 33, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1909
Joseph Grenie Cloutier, aged 30, who immigrated to Victoriaville, Canada, in 1911
Joseph Cloutier, aged 35, who immigrated to Chicontini, Canada, in 1911
Isidore O.P. Cloutier, aged 46, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1913
Pierre Zephirin Cloutier, aged 31, who settled in St Benoit, Canada, in 1914
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cloutier (post 1700) +

Thomas James "T.J." Cloutier (b. 1939), American professional poker player from Richardson, Texas, inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2006
Julie Cloutier (b. 1986), Canadian bronze medalist fencer at the 2007 Pan American Games
Chantal Cloutier, American former fashion model, founder of The Cloutier Agency based in Santa Monica, California in 1977
Catherine A. Cloutier, American Republican politician, Member of Delaware State House of Representatives 11th District; Elected 1998 6
Jacques Cloutier (b. 1960), retired Canadian NHL ice hockey goaltender
Guy Cloutier (b. 1940), Canadian music producer and talent manager from Chicoutimi, Quebec
Réal Cloutier (b. 1956), Canadian NHL ice hockey player
Gilles George Cloutier (b. 1928), Canadian scientist and former director of the Alberta Research Council
Dan Cloutier (b. 1976), Canadian NHL ice hockey player

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
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.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html