Cloutier

Cloutier is a French occupational name for a nailer, from an agent derivative of clou (Latin clavus) for "nail". Most people with the surname Cloutier trace their ancestry to Zacharie Cloutier who settled in New France from Perche, France in 1634 and founded one of the earliest and foremost families of Quebec. Notable people with the name include:


 * Alexandre Cloutier (born 1977), Canadian politician
 * Catherine Cloutier (born 1950), American politician
 * Claude Cloutier (born 1957), Canadian film animator and graphic novel artist
 * Dan Cloutier (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player
 * François-Xavier Cloutier (1848–1934), Bishop of Trois Rivières
 * Gilles Cloutier (1928–2014), Canadian scientist
 * Gary Cloutier (born 1962), American politician
 * Guy Cloutier (born 1940), Canadian producer, convicted sex offender
 * Guylaine Cloutier (born 1969), Canadian international swimmer
 * Jacques Cloutier (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player
 * Kim Cloutier (born 1987), Canadian model
 * Patrick Cloutier (born 1970), Canadian soldier who became famous during the 1990 Oka Crisis
 * Philip D. Cloutier (1949–1998), American politician
 * Réal Cloutier (born 1956), Canadian ice hockey player
 * T. J. Cloutier (born 1939), American professional poker player
 * Sheila Watt-Cloutier (born 1953), Canadian Inuit activist
 * Suzanne Cloutier (1927–2003), Canadian film actress
 * Véronique Cloutier (born 1974), Canadian TV and radio personality
 * Zacharie Cloutier (c.1590–1677), one of the founders of Beauport, Quebec