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Early Origins of the Gaudreault family

The surname Gaudreault 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 Gaudreault family

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Gaudreault 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 Gaudreault family

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Gaudreault Ranking

In Canada, the name Gaudreault is the 581st most popular surname with an estimated 8,585 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Gaudreault is ranked the 78th most popular surname. 2


United States Gaudreault migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gaudreault Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Arthur Gaudreault, aged 38, who immigrated to Cheoutuiri, Canada, in 1912

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaudreault (post 1700) +

  • Philippe Gaudreault, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 10th Ward, 1938 3
  • Sylvain Gaudreault (b. 1970), Canadian politician, MNA for Jonquière, Quebec (2007-)
  • Réjean Gaudreault, Canadian politician, Mayor of La Tuque, Quebec (2003-2009)
  • Maryse Gaudreault, Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Hull (2008-)
  • Leo Gaudreault (b. 1905), Canadian NHL ice hockey player who played 71 games for the Montreal Canadiens
  • Armand Gerard Gaudreault (1921-2013), Canadian NHL ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins (1940–1952)


  1. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  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, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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