Ouimet Surname History

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Early Origins of the Ouimet family

The surname Ouimet was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Ouimet family

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Ouimet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ouimet and others.

Early Notables of the Ouimet family

many individuals in Canada, such as Charles Ouimet, who was a farmer in Iberville in 1871
Damase Ouimet was a shoemaker in Montreal in 1871
Désiré Ouimet was a blacksmith in Saint-Césaire in 1871
Alexis Ouimet was a carriage maker in Côte-Saint-Antoine in 1891
Alfred Ouimet was a grocer Saint-Louis-of-Mile-End in 1891
Édouard Ouimet was a mason in Montreal in 1891
Gedéon Ouimet was a painter in Montreal in 1891
Henry Ouimet was a carpenter in Howick in 1891
Jean-Baptiste Ouimet was a butcher in Saint-Rosalie in 1891
Louis Ouimet was a stone cutter in Montreal in 1891

Ouimet World Ranking

In the United States, the name Ouimet is the 18,055^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Ouimet is ranked the 780^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,887 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Ouimet is the 300^th popular surname. 3

Ouimet migration to Canada +

Ouimet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jean Ouimet, who married in Aubert, Quebec in 1660
Jean Ouimet, son of Nicolas and Pérette, who married Renée Gagnon, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Quebec on 3rd October 1660 4
Marguerite Ouimet married in Saint-Famille in 1688
Louis Ouimet married in Sainte-Famille in 1693
Louis Ouimet, son of Jean and Renée, who married Marie-Anne Genest, daughter of Jacques and Catherine, in Sainte-Famille, Quebec on 3rd February 1693 4

Ouimet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Ouimet, son of Jean and Renée, who married Marie Bissonnet, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Beaumont, Quebec on 8th January 1705 4
Pierre Ouimet, son of Jean and Renée, who married Marguerite Brault, daughter of Henri and Marie-Ursule, in Quebec on 4th Janaury 1716 4
Albert Ouimet, son of Louis and Marie-Anne, who married Elisabeth Lemarié, daughter of Thomas and Jeanne, in Terrebonne, Quebec on 3rd February 1727 4
Marie-Joseph Ouimet married in Dubreuil, Quebec in 1729
Gabriel Ouimet married in Saint-Michel in 1731
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ouimet (post 1700) +

Francis Ouimet (1893-1967), American amateur golfer
David Ouimet, American musician and artist
J Alphonse Ouimet (1908-1988), president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) from 1958 to 1967
Matt Ouimet, President of Hotel Group, for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc
Gédéon Ouimet, French Canadian politician

Sources +

"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
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.