Gariépy is a surname mostly found in North America.
The most ancient known bearer of the name is Jean Gariépy who lived in Montfort-en-Chalosse, Gascony, France, from 1568 to 1609.
[1] His son, François Gariépy, came to Nouvelle-France where he married Marie Houdin in August 1657.
Their children are the ancestors of the Gariépy of North America.
The name is usually written without accent (i.e. Gariepy) in the English-speaking parts of Canada and in the United States.