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Early Origins of the Grondin family

The surname Grondin was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of l'Eprevier. They were one of the leading aristocratic families of Normandy. They also branched to De Grondin, a village in the department of Gers in Aquitaine in the region of the midi-Pyrénées.

Early History of the Grondin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grondin research. Another 51 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grondin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grondin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Grondin, Grondian, Grondine, Grondan, Grandon, Grandin, Grandian and many more.

Early Notables of the Grondin family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • Grondin of Normandy

Grondin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Grondin is the 10,901st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Grondin is ranked the 763rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,008 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Grondin is the 277th popular surname. 3 France ranks Grondin as 1,022nd with 5,218 people. 4


United States Grondin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grondin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michel Grondin, aged 22, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 5

Canada Grondin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Grondin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jean Grondin who arrived in Quebec in 1669 from Saintonge on the west coast of France
  • Jean Grondin, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Xainte Mignot, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Quebec on 14th August 1669 6
Grondin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • François Grondin, son of Jean and Xainte, who married Anne Darde, daughter of Antoine and Marguerite, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 29th October 1709 6
  • Jean-Baptiste Grondin, son of Jean and Xainte, who married Marie-Anne Dubé, daughter of Mathurin and Anne, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 8th February 1712 6
  • Sébastien Grondin, son of Jean and Xainte, who married Marie-Anne Pinel, daughter of François and Louise, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 27th July 1712 6
  • René Grondin, son of Pierre and Marie, who married Angélique Albert, daughter of René and Geneviève, in Lévis, Quebec on 15th Janaury 1731 6
  • Etienne Grondin, son of François and Anne, who married Marie-Josephte Ouellet, daughter of Gregoire and Anne, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 11th August 1739 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Grondin (post 1700) +

  • Willy Grondin (b. 1974), French footballer
  • Christophe Grondin (b. 1983), French-Malagasy professional footballer
  • Mickaël Grondin (b. 1987), French goalkeeper
  • David Grondin (b. 1980), French football player
  • Éliot Grondin (b. 2001), Canadian silver medalist snowboarder at the 2022 Winter Olympics
  • Jean Grondin OC (b. 1955), French-Canadian philosopher and professor
  • Marc-André Grondin (b. 1984), Canadian Jutra Award winning actor, known for C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005), Goon (2011) and 5150 Rue des Ormes (2009)
  • Janvier Grondin (b. 1947), Canadian politician, MNA for Beauce-Nord (2003-2012)
  • Gilles Grondin (1943-2005), Canadian politician, Mayor of Shawinigan-Sud, Quebec (1977-1985), Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice (1986-1988)
  • Pierre Grondin (1925-2006), Canadian cardiac surgeon who was one of the first doctors to perform a successful heart transplant


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "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
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  5. 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)
  6. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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