Show ContentsGrimault History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Grimault family

The surname Grimault was first found in Poitou.

Early History of the Grimault family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grimault research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1667, 1696, 1750, 1789, 1815, 1835, 1836, 1842, 1870, 1888, 1898, 1919, 1942 and 1944 are included under the topic Early Grimault History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grimault Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grimard, Grémard, Grimaud, Grimault, Grimaux, Grémaud, Grimal, Grimbaut, Grimbert, Grimblot and many more.

Early Notables of the Grimault family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • Theodore Grimault was a lawyer around 1815
  • Lucien Grimault was a surgeon around 1888

Grimault Ranking

In France, the name Grimault is the 1,766th most popular surname with an estimated 3,455 people with that name. 1


Canada Grimault migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grimault Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Jacques Grimault, French settler travelling to Canada to work for François Peron, and Michel Desorcis, arriving on 27th June 1659 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Grimault (post 1700) +

  • Paul Grimault (1905-1994), French animator, best known for his work Le Roi et l'oiseau, which took over 30 years to produce


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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/


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