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Origins Available: English, French Where did the French Perot family come from? What is the French Perot family crest and coat of arms? When did the Perot family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Perot family history? The history of the Perot name began during the Middle Ages in a region known as Brittany. The French name is derived from the popular French personal name Pierre, which comes from the ancient name Petros, or Peter, meaning rock.The many different spellings of French surnames can be partially explained by the use of local dialects and by the influence of other languages during the early development of the French language. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Perot is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Perot, Perrot, Perrotte, Perreault, Perault, Perrault, de Perrot, De Perrot, De Perot, De Perault, De Perrault, Perrott, Perrau, Perraut, Perroud, Peroud, Perraud, Perrauld, Perauld, Peraud, Perroux, Peroux and many more. First found in Brittany where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Launay and Vieux Launay. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Perot research. Another 167 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1606, 1611, 1613, 1628, 1661, 1664, 1688, 1703, 1810, and 1892 are included under the topic Early Perot History in all our PDF Extended History products. Another 55 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Perot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products. By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Perot has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Perot were Perot Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
Perot Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
Perot Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
The Perot Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Perot 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. This page was last modified on 16 April 2012 at 10:58. ©2000-2012 Swyrich Corporation. See Terms of Use for details. houseofnames.com is an internet property owned by Swyrich Corporation. Tools
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