| ![Show Contents]() Pilate History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Pilate surname comes from the Old French word "pilot," meaning a "stake," or "pile." Early Origins of the Pilate familyThe surname Pilate was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a family seat at Chantrans, and this main stem of the family became a representative of the Bourgogne aristocracy. Some of the family were found in in Brittany, where the Pillets were Lords of Hericzonnais descended from Pierre, ennobled in 1435, father of Jean, Secretary of the duke. Early History of the Pilate familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pilate research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pilate History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pilate Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pilot, Pilott, Pilotte, Pillot, Pillott, Pillotte, Pillat, Pilat, Pillate, Pilett, Pilet, Pilette, Pillet, Pillett, Pillette, Piliot, Pilou, Pilote, Piliote, Pilioux, Pilliot, Pillod, Pylot, Pylott, Pylotte, Pyllot, Pyllott and many more. Early Notables of the Pilate familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pilate Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pilate familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Pillet who settled in Louisiana in 1756; Rene Pillet settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1795; John Pillette settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1820.
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