The surname Garand was first found in Anjou, a former county, duchy and province centred on the city of Angers in the lower Loire Valley of western France.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Garand, Garant, Garandel, Garanton, Garande and others.
Notable amongst the name was Jean-Baptiste Garand, born in the eighteenth century, who became a member of the Saint-Luc Academy, became well-known for his miniature paintings, and portraits which he were shown in expositions from 1726 to 1774. Charles Garand, born in Fribourg (Grand duchy of Bade) in 1832, finished his studies of classics in Paris and began writing...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: