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Early Origins of the Jolin family

The surname Jolin 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 the family has held a family seat since very early times.

Early History of the Jolin family

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Jolin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jaulin, Jaullin, Jaulain, Jolin, Jollin, Jolain, Jollain, Jolein and many more.

Early Notables of the Jolin family

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Jolin Ranking

In the United States, the name Jolin is the 9,117th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Jolin is ranked the 702nd most popular surname. [2]


Canada Jolin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jolin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Marc-Antoine Jolin, son of Pierre and Madeleine, who married Catherine De Bois, daughter of Jacques and Marie, in Quebec on 20th October 1663 [3]
Jolin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Simon Jolin, son of Jean and Marie-Marguerite, who married Élisabeth Dalère, daughter of François and Marguerite-Élisabeth, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 17th August 1711 [3]
  • Thomas Jolin, son of Henri and Charlotte, who married Catherine Duret, daughter of Jacques and Catherine, in Quebec on 10th February 1727 [3]
  • Jean Jolin, son of Simon and Élisabeth, who married Marie Bonneau, daughter of Augustin and Geneviève, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 26th April 1740 [3]
  • Joseph Jolin, son of Simon and Élisabeth, who married Thérèse Meneux, daughter of René and Élisabeth, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 22nd April 1743 [3]
  • Etienne Jolin, son of Thomas and Catherine, who married Marie-Agathe Leroux, daughter of François and Louise, in Quebec on 17th September 1753 [3]

Contemporary Notables of the name Jolin (post 1700) +

  • Johnny Jolin (b. 1964), American country music artist, best known as the frontman of the Johnny Jolin Band
  • Michele Jolin, American social entrepreneur and policymaker
  • Einar Jolin (1890-1976), Swedish painter
  • Simon Jolin- Barrette, Canadian lawyer and politician, MNA for Borduas
  • Robert Jolin Osborne (1932-2017), American actor, film historian, television presenter, and author, best known as the host for the cable channel Turner Classic Movies


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  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. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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