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Early Origins of the Goyette family

The surname Goyette was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where they held a family seat on the estates of Sennecourt as a prestigious aristocratic family.

Early History of the Goyette family

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Goyette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Goyer, Goyere, Gouyer, Gouyé, Gouyais, Gouyeais, Gouyait, Gouyeait, Goyez, Goyait, Goyais, Gouyez and many more.

Early Notables of the Goyette family

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Goyette World Ranking

In the United States, the name Goyette is the 9,830th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Goyette is ranked the 911st most popular surname with an estimated 5,919 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Goyette is the 294th popular surname. 3


United States Goyette migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goyette Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas J. Goyette, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
  • Anna Goyette, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1897
Goyette Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joseph Goyette, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1919
  • Treffle Goyette, aged 56, who landed in America, in 1919
  • Oliver Goyette, aged 21, who settled in America, in 1920
  • William Goyette, aged 38, who immigrated to America, in 1924

Canada Goyette migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Goyette Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Goyette, who landed in Montreal in 1659
Goyette Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Achille Goyette, aged 37, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1909
  • Alcide Etienne Goyette, aged 40, who settled in Grand Mere, Canada, in 1914

Contemporary Notables of the name Goyette (post 1700) +

  • Cynthia Goyette (b. 1946), American Olympic gold medalist swimmer at the 1964 Olympic Games
  • Charles Goyette, American talk show host and writer
  • Aimable B. Goyette, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Nashua 7th Ward; Elected 1938 4
  • Susan "Sue" Goyette (b. 1964), Canadian poet and novelist
  • Philippe Joseph Georges Goyette (b. 1933), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey centreman
  • Danielle Goyette (b. 1966), retired two-time gold medalist Canadian women's ice hockey player


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "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
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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