Dargauds

Dargauds is a French surname. In its plural form, the word may refer to multiple people who bear the name or to a family lineage. The name is found in French-speaking regions and appears in civil and parish records dating back to at least the early modern period. Etymology is not clearly documented in widely accessible sources; as with many French surnames, it may derive from a locality, a personal name, or a descriptive nickname that later became hereditary.

Today, bearers of the surname Dargaud are concentrated in France and other Francophone areas, with immigrant and diaspora communities in Belgium, Canada, and beyond. Variations and spellings can occur due to regional phonetics or archival practices, though the standard form remains Dargaud.

See also: Dargaud, the French publisher of comics, which shares the same root name but is a separate proper noun. The publisher is a notable entry in its own right and has influenced the recognition of the family name in popular culture.