Noble surnames, such as Jodoin, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Jodoin, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Jodoin family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in Ile-de-France.
The surname Jodoin was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family held a family seat since early times.
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Jodeau, Jodelet, Jodin, Jodoin, Jodouin, Jodot, Joudon, Joudou, Jaudeau, Jaudelet, Jaudin, Jaudoin, Jaudot, Jaudon, Jaudou, Jodel, Jodelle, Jaudel, Jaudelle, Jodier, Jaudier and many more.
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Jodoin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In Quebec, Canada, the name Jodoin is the 495th most popular surname. [1]
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Claude Jodouin, who married Anne Thomas in Montreal in 1666; Marie Jodon, who married André Barbeau called Laforest in Quebec City in 1669; Jacques Jodouin, who married Marie-Jeanne Regindeau in 1709 in Varennes.