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'''Michaud''' is a surname of [[French people|French]] origin, most often found in France, Canada and the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Michaud Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/michaud|access-date=2021-09-30|website=forebears.io}}</ref> Notable people with the name include:
'''Michau''' is a surname of [[French people|French]] origin.
* [[Alexandre Michaud de Beauretour]] (1771–1841), Piedmontese general who served in the Imperial Russian Army
* [[Alexis Michaud]] (born 1975), French linguist
* [[Alfie Michaud]] (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Alice Morel-Michaud]] (born 1998), Canadian actress
* [[Andrée A. Michaud]] (born 1957), Canadian novelist and playwright
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* [[Benoît Michaud]] (1902–1949), Canadian lawyer, notary, judge and politician
* [[Bruno Michaud]] (1935–1997), Swiss football player and manager
* [[Cédric Michaud]] (born 1976), French marathon speed skater
* [[Charles-Olivier Michaud]] (born 1979), Canadian writer, film director and producer
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* [[Claude Ignace François Michaud]] (1751–1835), French general
* [[Claude Michaud]] (1935–2014), French economist
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* [[David Michaud]] (born 1988), American MMA fighter
* [[Denis Michaud]] (born 1946), Canadian Olympic luger
* [[Didier Michaud-Daniel]] (born 1958), French business executive
* [[Élaine Michaud]] (born 1985), Canadian politician
* [[Ernest Michaud]] (1884–1939), French trade union leader
* [[Hervé Michaud]] (1912–1978), Canadian politician
* [[Jacques Michaud]] (born 1951), French cyclist
* [[Jean Le Michaud d'Arçon]] (1733–1800), French general
* [[Jeff Michaud]] (born 1993), American soccer player
* [[John Stephen Michaud]] (1843–1908), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, Bishop of Burlington from 1899
* [[Joseph-Enoil Michaud]] (1888–1967), Canadian lawyer and politician
* [[Joseph François Michaud]] (1767–1839), French historian and publicist
* [[Joseph Michaud (Ontario politician)]] (1857–?), Canadian politician
* [[Julien Michaud]] (born 1979), French para table tennis player
* [[Kristina Michaud]] (born 1992/1993), Canadian politician
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* [[Louis André Gaspard Michaud]] (1795–1880), French malacologist, known also as Gaspard Michaud or A. L. G. Michaud
* [[Louis Gabriel Michaud]] (1773–1858), French writer, historian, printer, and bookseller
* [[Maude Michaud]] (born 1986), Canadian screenwriter, filmmaker and actress
* [[Michel Michaud]] (born 1946), French chef working in Denmark
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* [[Mike Michaud]] (born 1955), U.S. Congressman
* [[Mike Michaud (executive)]], co-founder of American online media production company Channel Awesome
* [[Olivier Michaud]] (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player
* [[Patrice Michaud]] (born 1980), Canadian singer-songwriter
* [[Pierre Michaud]] (1936–2023), Canadian lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of Quebec from 1994 to 2002
* [[Pius Michaud]] (1870–1956), Canadian lawyer and politician
* [[Ronald Michaud]], 20th-century American cartoonist
* [[Sébastien Michaud]] (born 1987), Canadian Olympic taekwondo practitioner
* [[Stéphane Michaud]] (born 1944), French literary scholar
* [[Trennt Michaud]] (born 1996), Canadian pair skater
* [[Valérie Michaud]] (born 1970), French golfer
* [[Yves Michaud (politician)]] (born 1930), Canadian journalist and politician
* [[Yves Michaud (philosopher)]] (born 1944), French philosopher


==History==
== See also ==
The surname Michaud was first found in Languedoc where this renowned family held a family seat since ancient times.


* [[Michaud Affair]]
During the 1700 and 1800s, the family formed two branches and members established themselves throughout France. Antoine Des Micheaux sent a letter, on December 16, 1650, to Charles De Rohan, the Marshal of France and Prince of Soubise, regarding the lands possessed by his House since 1603. At the time of the French Revolution, Jean-Antoine was admitted to the Noble Assembly of Villeneuve-de-Berg.
* [[Michaud River]]

* [[Michaux (disambiguation)]]
An active member in the political forums of his times, Charles-Flavien Des Micheaux was a Judge at the Tribunal of Commerce, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and an Administrator of the Justice department during the 1800s. Two important members of this noble family were Pierre and his son, Ernest, who invented the chain wheel bicycle in 1861.

==Appearance in the Americas ==

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Michaud has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Michaud were

==Geographical distribution==
As of 2014, 38.2% of all known bearers of the surname ''Michaud'' were residents of [[France]] (frequency 1:2,094), 32.5% of [[Canada]] (1:1,363), 21.9% of the [[United States]] (1:19,822), 3.8% of [[Haiti]] (1:3,380) and 1.8% of [[Switzerland]] (1:5,583).

In [[France]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,094) in the following regions:
* 1. [[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]] (1:783)
* 2. [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]] (1:877)
* 3. [[Pays de la Loire]] (1:921)
* 4. [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]] (1:1,411)
* 5. [[Centre-Val de Loire]] (1:1,512)
* 6. [[Martinique]] (1:1,828)

In [[Switzerland]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,583) in the following cantons:
* 1. [[Canton of Valais]] (1:843)
* 2. [[Canton of Vaud]] (1:1,373)
* 3. [[Canton of Fribourg]] (1:2,024)
* 4. [[Canton of Geneva]] (1:2,521)
* 5. [[Canton of Neuchâtel]] (1:2,947)

In [[Canada]], the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,363) in the following provinces:<ref name="michaud2014">[https://forebears.io/surnames/michaud Michaud surname distribution]</ref>
* 1. [[New Brunswick]] (1:307)
* 2. [[Quebec]] (1:440)
* 3. [[Northwest Territories]] (1:1,063)

==People==
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* [[Mike Michaud]], U.S. Congressman
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* [[Louis André Gaspard Michaud]] (1795-1880), French malacologist, known also as Gaspard Michaud or A. L. G. Michaud
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* [[Joseph-Enoil Michaud]], Canadian politician
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* [[Joseph François Michaud]] (1767–1839), French historian and publicist
* [[Louis Gabriel Michaud]]
* Michael Michaud (filmmaker)
* [[Pierre Michaud]]
* [[Ronald Michaud]]
* [[Yves Michaud]]
* Dr. Unique Michaud, Notable New England Physician
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* [[David Michaud]], MMA fighter
* Andrew Michaud, entrepreneur
* Carl Michaud Jr., [[U.S. Army]] Colonel


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Latest revision as of 03:23, 31 August 2024

Michaud is a surname of French origin, most often found in France, Canada and the United States.[1] Notable people with the name include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Michaud Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History". forebears.io. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
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