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Early Origins of the Guimond family

The surname Guimond was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family was established in early times.

Early History of the Guimond family

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Guimond Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Guimond, Guimont, Guimonet, Guimet, Guimot, Guimaud, Guimault, Guimaux and many more.

Early Notables of the Guimond family

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Guimond World Ranking

In the United States, the name Guimond is the 8,294th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in Canada, the name Guimond is ranked the 960th most popular surname with an estimated 5,621 people with that name. [2] And in Quebec, Canada, the name Guimond is the 342nd popular surname. [3]


United States Guimond migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guimond Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph W. Guimond was naturalized in Mobile, Alabama in 1868
  • James Guimond, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1894
  • Mrs. Guimond, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Guimond Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adeline Guimond, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1912
  • Hector Guimond, aged 40, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1912
  • Joseph G. Guimond, aged 21, who landed in America, in 1920

Canada Guimond migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guimond Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Joseph Guimond, son of Louis and Jeanne, who married Anne Paré, daughter of Robert and Françoise, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 17th April 1684 [4]
  • Claude Guimond, son of Louis and Jeanne, who married Anne Le Roy, daughter of Pierre and Anne, in Quebec on 8th October 1685 [4]
Guimond Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Claude Guimond, son of Claude and Anne, who married Marie-Françoise Richard, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 6th November 1713 [4]
  • François Guimond, son of Claude and Anne, who married Marie-Élisabeth Fortin, daughter of Charles and Xainte, in Islet, Quebec on 14th February 1714 [4]
  • Claude Guimond, son of Louis and Jeanne, who married Dorothée Fournier, daughter of Joseph and Barbe, in Saint-Thomas, Quebec on 10th February 1721 [4]
  • Louis Guimond, son of Louis and Marie-Françoise, who married Ursule Bernier, daughter of Philippe and Ursule, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 29th July 1737 [4]
  • Joseph Guimond, son of Claude and Dorothée, who married Anne-Élisabeth Fortin, daughter of Louis and Marie-Anne, in Cap-Saint-Ignace, Quebec on 18th October 1745 [4]
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Contemporary Notables of the name Guimond (post 1700) +

  • Alfred G. Guimond, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Delegate to Michigan State Constitutional Convention from Wayne County 1st District, 1961 [5]
  • Aime J. Guimond, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 13th Ward, 1938 [5]
  • Michel Guimond (1953-2015), Canadian politician, Member of Parliament for Montmorency-Charlevoix-Haute-Côte-Nord (1993-2011)
  • Colette Guimond (b. 1961), Canadian professional female bodybuilder
  • Arthé Guimond (1931-2013), Canadian Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Grouard-McLennan
  • Sacha Guimond (b. 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Claude Guimond (b. 1963), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Rimouski-Neigette-Témiscouata-Les Basques (2008-2011)


  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. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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