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Pepin History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Contemporary Notables Related Stories Motto Citations

Pepin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Ireland

Early Origins of the Pepin family

The surname Pepin was first found in Normandy where they claim descent from the founders of the Carolingian monarchy, Pepin d'Heristal (c. 635-714), and Pepin le Bref (Pippin the Younger.) Both claim descent from Pepin I (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580-640), also called Pepin the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia from 623 to 629.

Early History of the Pepin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pepin research. Another 49 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1086, 1500, 1583, 1589, 1617, 1625, 1633, 1640, 1659, 1660, 1666, 1669, 1672, 1679, 1688, 1703 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Pepin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pepin Spelling Variations

Huguenot surnames were only slightly Anglicized, and they remain to this day a distinct group of surnames in England. Nevertheless, Huguenot surnames have been subject to numerous spelling alterations since the names emerged in France. French surnames have a variety of spelling variations because the French language has changed drastically over the centuries. French was developed from the vernacular Latin of the Roman Empire. It is divided into three historic and linguistic periods: Old French, which developed before the 14th century; Middle French, which was used between the 14th and 16th centuries; and Modern French, which was used after the 16th century and continues to be in use today. In all of these periods, the French language was heavily influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when the barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. Huguenot names have numerous variations. The name may be spelled Pepys, Pippin, Pippy, Pepin and others.

Early Notables of the Pepin family

Notable in the family at this time was Talbot Pepys (1583-1666), English politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1625; Sir Richard Pepys (1589-1659), an English lawyer and politician, Member of Parliament for Sudbury in 1640 and was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland; Roger Pepys (1617-1688), an English lawyer and politician; and Samuel Pepys (1633-1703) diarist and Admiralty official. Under the patronage of the Earl of Sandwich, his father's cousin, he rose rapidly in the naval service and became secretary to the Admiralty...
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Pepin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Pepin is the 5,769^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Pepin is ranked the 400^th most popular surname with an estimated 11,602 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Pepin is the 147^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Pepin as 886^th with 5,804 people. 4

Migration of the Pepin family to Ireland

Some of the Pepin family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pepin migration to the United States +

Some of the first North American settlers with Pepin name or one of its variants:

Pepin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Paul Pépin, who settled in Carolina in 1695-1696
Madeleine Pépin, who settled in Carolina in 1695-1696

Pepin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

André Pépin, aged 25, settled in Louisiana in 1719
Andre Pepin, aged 25, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 5
Joseph Pepin, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 5
Andrew Pépin, who settled in New York in 1775
Claude Hubert Anet Charles Pepin, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1796 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Pepin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Raymond Pepin, aged 26, who arrived in Mobile, Ala in 1852 5

Pepin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pepin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Pepin, son of André and Jeanne, who married Marie Testu, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Quebec on 11th November 1654 6
Robert Pepin, son of Jean and Jeanne, who married Marie Crête, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Quebec on 4th November 1670 6
Jacques Pepin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Marie-Jeanne Caiet, daughter of Claude and Anne, in Trois-Rivières, Quebec on 16th November 1671 6
Pierre Pepin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Louise Lemire, daughter of Jean and Louise, in Quebec on 20th October 1681 6
Jean Pepin, son of Guillaume and Jeanne, who married Madeleine Loyseau, daughter of Lucas and Françoise, in Boucherville, Quebec on 23rd November 1685 6
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Pepin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean Pepin, son of Antoine and Marie, who married Madeleine Fontaine, daughter of Étienne and Marie, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 30th October 1703 6
Jean Pepin, son of Jacques and Marie-Jeanne, who married Jacqueline Billy, daughter of Jean-François and Catherine-Marguerite, in Champlain, Quebec on 27th April 1705 6
Antoine Pepin, son of Igance and Marie, who married Rose Lepage, daughter of Louis and Sébastienne, in Saint-François-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 12th November 1709 6
Jacques Pepin, son of Jacques and Marie-Jeanne, who married Élisabeth Dufresne, daughter of Jean-Baptiste and Marie-Renée, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 25th November 1713 6
Antoine Pepin, son of Jean and Renée, who married Madeleine Noel, daughter of François and Nicole, in Saint-Jean-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 22nd June 1722 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Pepin (post 1700) +

Victor Adolphus Pépin (1780-1845), American circus performer and circus owner, co-founder of the Circus of Pépin and Breschard
Roger Pepin, American Republican politician, Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Griswold, 1946, 1948 7
Napoleon Pepin, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Norwich; Elected 1940; Defeated, 1946; Elected 1948 7
Maxsim H. Pepin Jr. (1908-1965), American Republican politician, Gasoline station manager; Candidate for Connecticut State House of Representatives from Griswold, 1934, 1940 7
Emile A. Pepin, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952 7
Chauncey Pepin, American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Seventeenth Essex District, 1923-24 7
Joseph Pépin, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 8
Jacques Pépin (b. 1935), French Primetime Emmy Award winning chef, television personality, and author
Jean François Théophile Pépin (1826-1904), French mathematician
Henri Pépin (1864-1914), French racing cyclist
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The Pepin Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Mens cujusque is est quisque
Motto Translation: As the mind of each, so is the man.

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, August 12) Joseph PÃ©pin. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html