The Garnaud family originally derived its surname from the seigneury of Garneau in the region of Poitou. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names often denoted the proprietorship of a village or estate; in other instances they indicated where a person had moved from.
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Early Origins of the Garnaud family
The surname Garnaud was first found in Poitou where they held a family seat in the honor of the seigneury of Garneau in the region of Saintonge in the diocese of Saintes in the parliament of Bordeaux.
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Early History of the Garnaud family
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Garnaud Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Garnaud, Garnault, Garneau, Garneault, Garineau, Garinaud, Garino, Garinois, Garinot, Garnot, Garnoux, Le Garnaud, Legarnaud, Le Garnault, Legarnault, Le Garneau and many more.
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Early Notables of the Garnaud family
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Garnaud Ranking
In France, the name Garnaud is the 9,340th most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1
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Garnaud migration to Canada
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Garnaud Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
Louis Garnaud, who came from La Rochelle and settled in Quebec in 1663
Garnaud migration to Canada 
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