Cognomen Rivard (Rivard 
) , all around the world, is a common last name. The surname Rivard is habitual in Canada, where it is quite a common surname, New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, and the United States. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Canada, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, Rivard is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Rivard | Canada, United States, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
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dominique-françois rivard French mathematician and philosopher (1697-1778), FR (b. 1697) |
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| augustin rivard Canadian politician, CA (b. 1743) |
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sévère rivard former mayor of Montreal, Quebec (1879-1881), CA (b. 1834) |
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| alexis rivard Canadian politician, CA (b. 1784) |
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eugene louis rivard American clergyman, author and professor of literature and philosophy; contributor to various periodicals, US (b. 1861) |
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adjutor rivard Canadian lawyer, judge, writer and linguist, CA (b. 1868) |
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adrien rivard Canadian botanist (1890-1969), CA (b. 1890) |
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antoine rivard Canadian lawyer, teacher and politician, CA (b. 1898) |
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suzanne rivard-lemoyne Canadian artist and arts administrator (1928-2012), CA (b. 1928) |
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yvon rivard Canadian professor and writer, CA (b. 1945) |
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| paul rivard Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1896) |
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michel rivard Canadian singer-songwriter, CA (b. 1951) |
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| jacques rivard Canadian politician, CA (b. 1901) |
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| pierre rivard French architect, FR (b. 1905) |
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| lucien rivard Canadian criminal, CA (b. 1914) |
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