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Early Origins of the Gariepy family

The surname Gariepy was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie) in northern France, where the family had been established since early times.

Early History of the Gariepy family

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Gariepy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Garié, Gariet, Garier, Garière, Gariépy, Gariepy, Garipuy, Gariel, Garielle, Garidel, Garidelle, Gariot, Garieau, Gariau, Gariaud, Gariou and many more.

Early Notables of the Gariepy family

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Gariepy Ranking

In the United States, the name Gariepy is the 15,829th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Gariepy is ranked the 382nd most popular surname. 2


Canada Gariepy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gariepy Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • François Gariépy, who married Jeanne Odin in Quebec City in 1657
  • François Gariepy, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Marie Odin, daughter of Antoine and Madeleine, in Quebec on 13th August 1657 3
  • Charles Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Marie-Anne Cloutier, daughter of Charles and Louise, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 7th February 1684 3
  • François Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Geneviève Gaudin, daughter of Charles and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 17th October 1689 3
  • François Gariépy, who married Geneviève Gaudin in L'Ange-Gardien in 1689
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Gariepy Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Louis Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Geneviève Letartre, daughter of Charles and Marie, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 31st January 1701 3
  • Louis Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Catherine Aubert, daughter of Félix and Claire-Françoise, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 20th April 1704 3
  • Jean Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Marguerite Bonnet, daughter of Mélaine and Marie, in Quebec on 23rd November 1705 3
  • Charles Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Anne Morel, daughter of Guillaume and Catherine, in Sainte-Anne, Quebec on 10th February 1710 3
  • Pierre Gariepy, son of François and Marie, who married Marie Hubout, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marguerite, in Quebec on 11th January 1712 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gariepy (post 1700) +

  • Henry Gariepy, American Salvation Army Colonel, one time national editor in chief and literary secretary for The Salvation
  • Theo Gariepy, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1948 4
  • Paul D. Gariepy, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1958, 1960 4
  • Yvon Gariepy (b. 1926), Canadian (Quebec) Engineer, who was the President of the Royal Canadian Mint (1975-1981)
  • Léo Gariépy (1912-1972), Canadian Army sergeant, who was part of the Normandy landings in WWII
  • Wilfrid Gariepy (1877-1960), Canadian politician, member of the Canadian House of Commons from Quebec


  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.
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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