Show ContentsHottot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Noble surnames, such as Hottot, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Hottot, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Orleans. 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 originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Hottot family

The surname Hottot was first found in D'Ousté, a commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, southwestern France. 1

Early History of the Hottot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hottot research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1367, 1389, 1400, 1408, 1545, 1551, 1784, 1833, 1869 and 1895 are included under the topic Early Hottot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hottot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hotte, Hottelart, Hottin, Hotelin, Hottot and many more.

Early Notables of the Hottot family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

  • the Hottot family, one of librarians and printers from Chartres and Orleans. Thomas Hottot, likely the first printer from Chartres, is recorded at his death in 1551, and his son Philippe is cited in 1...


Canada Hottot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hottot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Jacques Hottot, who arrived in Quebec in 1652
Hottot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Louis Hottot, married in 1757 in Islet, Quebec

Contemporary Notables of the name Hottot (post 1700) +

  • Robert Hottot (1884-1939), French explorer, best known for his expedition along the Congo River to Lake Chad, President of the Oxford University Anthropological Society


  1. Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print


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