| ![Show Contents]() Pillette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Pillette surname comes from the Old French word "pilot," meaning a "stake," or "pile." Early Origins of the Pillette familyThe surname Pillette 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 Pillette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pillette research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pillette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pillette 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 Pillette familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pillette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Pillette migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pillette Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John A. Pillette, who settled in Boston or Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1820
- John Pillette, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1820
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pillette (post 1700) | + |
- Herman Polycarp Pillette (1896-1960), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Duane Xavier Pillette (b. 1922), former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns/Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies
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Pillette migration to the United States 
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