| ![Show Contents]() Gauthier History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The name Gauthier is from the Languedoc region of southern France, it came from the Old French personal name, Gauldheri, which means army ruler. This name was adopted by a person who held a commanding position in a medieval French army. Early Origins of the Gauthier familyThe surname Gauthier was first found in Languedoc, where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor. The Gauthier of Savignac family was granted the title of the Lords of Doumairène and in the late 11th century, they contributed to the foundation of Villefranche. Descending from the original line of Rouergue, the members of this illustrious family branched to Quercy in 1454 where Jean Gauthier was granted the right to be the Co-Lord of Savignac and Cabanes. As a result of the Gauthiers' involvement in their community, this eminent family received their letters patent confirming their noble status on June 2, 1669. Many branches of the family formed with different spellings due to the cultural and linguistic variations throughout France over the centuries. The Gaultier of Girenton family were the Lords of Châteauneuf of Rouge, Lirac, Le Poët, Costebrune, Lauriol and the Marquis of Châteauneuf in 1723. Continuing to branch under names of spellings, the Gautier family provided the Lords of Grambois, Mille and Rustrel, a Councillor of Marseille in 1568 and a Secretary to the King in 1624. As well, this branch provided the Lords of Aiguines, Canjuers, Clumans, barons of Senez and three Knights of Malta from 1643 to 1717. Jean Gauthier, born in 1645, son of Mathurin and Catherine, was a French edge-tool maker that travelled from France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Angélique Lefebvre, daughter of Louis and Suzanne, on 21st January 1675. 1 Early History of the Gauthier familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gauthier research. Another 168 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1642, 1700, 1714, 1723, 1746, 1772, 1778 and 1788 are included under the topic Early Gauthier History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gauthier Spelling VariationsThe many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Gauthier is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Gauthier, Gauthié, Gauthyer, Gauthyé, Gauthiait, Gauthiai, Gauthiaie, Gauthiay, Gauthiez, Gothier, Gothié, Gothyé, Gothyer, Gothiait, Gothiai, Gothiaie, Gothiay, Gothiez, Gauthyait, Gauthyai, Gauthyaie, Gauthyay, Gauthyez, Gautier, Gauithier, Gautiez, Gautiait, Gautiaie, Gautiaies, Gautiais, Gautiai, Gautyer, Gautyez, Gautyait, Gautyaie, Gautyaies, Gautyaie, Gautyais, Gautherii and many more. Early Notables of the Gauthier familyNotable amongst the family name at this time was - Henri Gauthier was the Count of Savignac and the Lord of Meuvaine in the 1700's
Gauthier World RankingIn the United States, the name Gauthier is the 2,108th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 2 However, in Canada, the name Gauthier is ranked the 20th most popular surname with an estimated 61,033 people with that name. 3 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Gauthier is the 6th popular surname. 4 France ranks Gauthier as 45th with 42,516 people. 5
 Gauthier migration to the United States | + |
Migration from France to New France or Quebec as it was now more popularly called, continued from France until it fell in 1759. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In the treaty of Utrecht, the Acadians were ceded by France to Britain in 1713. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported. They found refuge in Louisiana. In 1793, the remaining French in these provinces came under British rule. Meanwhile, in Quebec, the French race flourished, founding in Lower Canada, one of the two great solitudes which became Canada. Many of this distinguished family name Gauthier were prominent in social, cultural, religious and political affairs in France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Gauthier were
Gauthier Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Bernard Gauthier, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 6
Gauthier Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joseph Gauthier, aged 32, settled in New York in 1821
Gauthier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Emil E Gauthier, aged 20, who settled in America from Paris, in 1906
- Gauthier, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1907
- Blanche Gauthier, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1908
- E. Gauthier, aged 49, who landed in America from Loujan Court, Doule, in 1908
- Charles Gauthier, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1912
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Gauthier Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Nicolas Gauthier, a native of France, married Jeanne Moreau in 1680 and they had a son, Joseph-Nicolas
Gauthier Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- B Gauthier, who arrived in Canada in 1751
- Pierre Gauthier, aged 36, who landed in St Pierre and Miquelon in 1767
Gauthier Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- C.H. Gauthier, aged 62, who immigrated to Kingston, Ontario, in 1906
- Felix Albert Gauthier, aged 41, who immigrated to Chicoutimi, Canada, in 1912
- Albert Gauthier, aged 33, who settled in Montreal, Canada, in 1916
- Cyrias Gauthier, aged 44, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1922
| Contemporary Notables of the name Gauthier (post 1700) | + |
- David Gauthier (1932-2023), Canadian-born, American philosopher
- Daniel Lester "Dan" Gauthier (b. 1963), American Daytime Emmy Award nominated actor
- Robert Gauthier, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1952 7
- Lorenzo P. Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1956; Delegate to New Hampshire State Constitutional Convention from Manchester 13th Ward, 1956 7
- Lorenzo L. Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Member of New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Manchester 13th Ward; Elected 1938 7
- Kerry Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 2004 7
- George H. Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New Hampshire State House of Representatives from Keene 1st Ward, 1938 7
- George A. Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 1960 7
- Cherie Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996 7
- Bruce E. Gauthier, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 93rd District, 1970 7
- ... (Another 17 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Gauthier family | + |
- Mr. Carlos Gauthier, Argentine 2nd Class passenger from Montréal, Quebec, Canada, who sailed aboard the RMS Lusitania (1915) and died in the sinking 8
| Suggested Readings for the name Gauthier | + |
- Genealogies by Amesse A. Gauthier and George H. Gauthier.
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
- "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
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Lusitania Passenger List - The Lusitania Resource. (Retrieved 2014, March 7) . Retrieved from http://www.rmslusitania.info/lusitania-passenger-list/
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