Garceau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Garceau family

The surname Garceau was first found in Dauphine.

Early History of the Garceau family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garceau research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1499, 1590, 1683, 1690, 1815, 1821, 1830, 1849, 1856, 1866, 1895, 1896 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Garceau History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Garceau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garce, Gars, Gas, Garçon, Garson, Garçonnet, Garçonnot, Garssonnin, Garsonnat, Garcin, Garcioux, Garcier, Garcié, Garceau, Garcet, Garcau, Garçeau, Garçereau, Garcette, Garceaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Garceau family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Alfred-Auguste Garceaud, born in 1856 in Rochefort, was a typographer

Garceau Ranking

In the United States, the name Garceau is the 13,519^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Garceau is ranked the 620^th most popular surname. 2

Garceau migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garceau Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Daniel Garceau, who landed in New York, NY in 1763 3

Garceau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Garceau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Garceau worked in Port-Royal, Quebec, in 1710
Charles Garceau married in Yamachiche in 1770

Garceau Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

François Garçeau was a tinsmith in St-Cesaire in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Garceau (post 1700) +

Julie Garceau, American camera assistant, known for The Day After Tomorrow (2004), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Moonfall (2022)
Roger Garceau (1921-2001), French actor from Montreal, Quebec, known for L'esprit du mal (1954), Scandale (1982) and Quatuor (1956)
Antoine Garceau, French director, known for Paris, I Love You (2006), Swimming Pool (2003) and Greek Salad (2023)
Jean-François Garceau, Canadian actor and editor, known for Commotion, The Chamuca (2015) and Dive into the dream (2016)
Tobie Garceau, Canadian editor and director, known for The Burglar, Crimson & Slate: Love and Let Die (2013) and J'espère que tu vas bien (2012)
Raymond Garceau (1919-1994), Canadian director and writer, known for Vive la France (1970), Québec à vendre (1977) and Le grand rock (1969)
Brigitte Garceau, Canadian politician, Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Robert-Baldwin (2022-)
Corporal Geoff Garceau, Canadian RCMP officer, awarded the Commanding Officer’s Commendation for bravery in 2001, the highest award the RCMP issues to its members
Napoléon Garceau, Canadian politician, Mayor of Drummondville from 1909 to 1912
Gaston Garceau, Canadian association executive and Past Dominion President of the Royal Canadian Legion

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"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
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)