Gauvin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The Gauvin surname comes from the Old French personal name Gauvin.

Early Origins of the Gauvin family

The surname Gauvin was first found in Brittany.

Early History of the Gauvin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauvin research. Another 54 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1726, 1728 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Gauvin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gauvin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gauvain, Gavain, Gavin, Gauvin, Gauvent, du Gauvin, de Gauvin, Du Gauvin, Du Gauvain, Des Gauvain, Des Gauvin and many more.

Early Notables of the Gauvin family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Pierre Gaviniés, an eminent French violin-player. According to some authorities he was born at Bourdeaux in 1728, while others give Paris and the year 1726. His instructors are equally unknown, but it is assumed that he was self-taught, forming his style chiefly after the great Italian violinists, who were then much in the habit of travelling in France. He was still a...
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Gauvin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gauvin is the 9,698^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Gauvin is ranked the 620^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,296 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gauvin is the 328^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Gauvin as 1,986^th with 3,139 people. 4

Gauvin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gauvin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jacques Gauvin, who settled in Louisiana in 1755

Gauvin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Gauvin, who landed in New York in 1820

Gauvin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gauvin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Simon Gauvin, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Jean Bourdon, arriving on 17th June 1661 5
Jean Gauvin who arrived in Quebec in 1662
Jean Gauvin, son of Louis and Anne, who married Anne Magnan, daughter of Simon and Anne, in Quebec on 22nd October 1665 6
Nicolas Gauvin, son of Pierre and Gabrielle, who married Simone Bisson, daughter of Gervais and Marie, in Quebec on 30th July 1668 6
Pierre Gauvin, son of Nicolas and Simone, who married Marie-Anne Demosny, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Catherine, in Quebec on 8th October 1698 6

Gauvin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Étienne Gauvin, son of Jean and Anne, who married Anne Bullet, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Lorette, Quebec on 11th May 1700 6
Pierre Gauvin, son of Jean and Anne, who married Marie-Anne Fiset, daughter of Jean and Marie-Renée, in Lorette, Quebec on 1st August 1707 6
Etienne Gauvin, son of Pierre and Anne, who married Marguerite-Françoise Le Gris, daughter of Adrien and Françoise, in Quebec on 27th June 1712 6
Jacques Gauvin, son of Jean and Marie-Madeleine-Anne, who married Louise Saint-Pierre, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 14th November 1712 6
Étienne Gauvin, son of Étienne and Anne, who married Marie-Angélique Lévêque, daughter of Joseph and Marie-Angélique, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 21st February 1735 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gauvin (post 1700) +

Anthony Gauvin (b. 1973), retired French footballer and current coach who played from 1991 to 2010 and coaches Fontenay-le-Comte
Marshall J. Gauvin (1881-1978), Canadian author and speaker in the Freethought movement
Karina Gauvin (b. 1966), Canadian Juno Award and Virginia Parker Prize winning soprano, best known for her interpretation of Baroque music
Michel Gauvin, Canadian diplomat, Canadian Ambassador to Viet Nam
William-Henry Gauvin CC FRSC (1913-1994), Canadian chemical engineer, Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Honorary Fellow, Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

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/
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.