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Where did the French Paradis family come from? What is the French Paradis family crest and coat of arms? When did the Paradis family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Paradis family history?

The Paradis surname comes from when someone in the family lived a town called Paradis, in Burgundy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names could sometimes denote the proprietorship of the village or estate.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Paradis, Paradys, Paradise, Paradises, Paradisse, Paradisses, Paradyse, Paradyses, Paradysse, Paradysses, Paraidis and many more.

First found in Burgundy (Bourgogne) where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Paulhac.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paradis research. Another 136 words(10 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Paradis History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Paradis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Paradis Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Baptiste Paradis, who arrived in America in 1801
  • Eugene Paradis, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island from Neufmaisons, in 1897

Paradis Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Georges Paradis, aged 59, who arrived at Ellis Island from Lyon, in 1903
  • L. C. Paradis, aged 36, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1910
  • Eliza A. Paradis, aged 49, who arrived at Ellis Island destined for Great Falls, Montana, in 1913
  • Marthe Marie Paradis, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1914
  • Henri Paradis, aged 49, who arrived at Ellis Island from Paris, France, in 1916


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  • Marie Paradis, French woman climber who was the first woman to climb Mont Blanc in 1808
  • Vanessa Paradis (b. 1972), French singer and actress
  • Denis Paradis (b. 1949), Canadian politician
  • Christian Paradis (b. 1974), Canadian politician
  • Bernard Paradis, Entrepreneur, Montreal, Quebec
  • Suzanne Paradis (b. 1936), Canadian poet and novelist


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  6. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  7. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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  10. De Ville, Winston. Gulf Coast Colonials, A Compendium of French Families in Early Eighteenth Century Louisiana. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield, 1999. Print.
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The Paradis Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Paradis Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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