Gelinas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Gelinas family
The surname Gelinas was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in early times.
Early History of the Gelinas family
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Gelinas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gelinas, Gellinas, Gélinas, Gelinat, Gélinat, Gelinet, Gélinet, Geline, Géline, Gelin, Gellin, Gélin, Gelinier, Gélinier, Gelineau, Gelineaux, Gélineau, Gélineaux, Gelinaud and many more.
Early Notables of the Gelinas family
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Gelinas World Ranking
In the United States, the name Gelinas is the 9,835th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Gelinas is ranked the 426th most popular surname with an estimated 10,984 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gelinas is the 140th popular surname. 3
Gelinas migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gelinas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Joseph J. Gelinas, aged 29, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Hahira" from Mata Redonda, Mexico 4
Gelinas migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gelinas Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Pierre Gélinas married Geneviève Carbonneau in Yamachiche in 1731
Gelinas Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- Jean Gelinas, originally from Pons in Charente-Maritime, who settled in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, in Quebec, where he married Françoise de Charmesnil
- Étienne Gelinas, originally of Saintonge in Poitou was a valorous pioneer, who settled in Quebec, where he married for a second time. With Marie Beauregard, he had two sons, Jean-Baptiste and Louis
Contemporary Notables of the name Gelinas (post 1700) +
- Anne-Marie Gélinas (b. 1964), Canadian film, documentary and television producer, founder and president of EMAfilms
- Isabelle Gélinas (b. 1963), French-Canadian actress
- Louis-Philippe Gélinas (1902-1976), Canadian politician, Liberal party member of the Senate of Canada (1963-1975)
- Guillaume Gélinas (b. 1993), Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman
- France Gélinas, Canadian politician, Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Nickel Belt (2007-)
- Éric Gélinas (b. 1991), Canadian NHL ice hockey defenceman
- Martin Gélinas (b. 1970), Canadian former NHL ice hockey forward who played from 1988 to 2008
- Gratien Gélinas (1909-1999), Canadian actor, playwright and producer from Quebec
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