Michaud

Michaud is a surname of French origin.

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:

• 1. New Brunswick (1:307)
• 2. Quebec (1:440)
• 3. Northwest Territories (1:1,063)

People

• Mike Michaud, U.S. Congressman
• Louis André Gaspard Michaud (1795-1880), French malacologist, known also as Gaspard Michaud or A. L. G. Michaud
• Joseph-Enoil Michaud, Canadian politician
• Joseph François Michaud (1767–1839), French historian and publicist
• Louis Gabriel Michaud
• Michael Michaud (filmmaker)
• Pierre Michaud
• Ronald Michaud
• Yves Michaud
• David Michaud, MMA fighter
• Andrew Michaud, entrepreneur
• Carl Michaud Jr., U.S. Army Colonel
• Craig Michaud, Astrophysicist

References

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