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Early Origins of the Minard family

The surname Minard was first found in Champagne, where this family established itself in earlier times.

Early History of the Minard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Minard research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1574, 1585, 1605, 1623, 1641, 1644, 1652, 1661, 1662, 1682, 1685, 1698, 1822, 1876 and 1901 are included under the topic Early Minard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Minard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Menard, Ménard, Mesnard, Meynard, Menardeau, Ménardeau, Menardot, Ménardot, Menardault, Ménardault, Menardaut, Ménardaut, Menardauld, Ménardauld, Menardaud, Ménardaud, Menardier, Ménardier, Menardière, Ménardière and many more.

Early Notables of the Minard family

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Minard Ranking

the United States, the name Minard is the 8,267th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Minard is ranked the 2,572nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2


Minard migration to the United States +



Minard Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • John Minard, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1658 3
Minard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Louis Minard, aged 15, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 3
  • Antoine Minard, who arrived in New York in 1798 3
  • Francis Minard, who landed in New York in 1798 3
Minard Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Thomas A Minard, who arrived in America in 1801 3

Minard migration to Australia +

Minard Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • John Minard, aged 28, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1853 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Minard (post 1700) +

  • Joseph M. Minard (1932-2022), American politician, Member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 12th district from 1990 until 1994, and again from 1998 until 2013
  • Abel Minard (1814-1871), American industrialist and entrepreneur
  • Linda Minard, born Linda Maxwell, Korean-born, American figure competitor, actress and fitness model
  • Ricky Donell Minard Jr. (b. 1982), American professional NBA basketball player
  • Sébastien Minard (b. 1982), French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam ALM
  • Charles Joseph Minard (1781-1870), French civil engineer, best known for his work in the field of information graphics
  • Dr. Levi "the King of Pain" Minard, from Hants County, Nova Scotia, creator of Minard's Liniment in the 1860s which was seen widespread throughout the Maritime provinces and in Newfoundland
  • Christopher Minard (b. 1981), Canadian AHL ice hockey player
  • Michael Edward Roger "Mike" Minard (b. 1976), retired Canadian professional NHL ice hockey goaltender who played for the Edmonton Oilers


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1853. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1853.shtml


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