Piton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Piton family

The surname Piton was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. One of the earliest records of the family was that of Jean Pitard (c.1228-1315), French royal surgeon to Louis IX, Philip the Bold and Philip the Fair of France.

Early History of the Piton family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Piton research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1654, 1656, 1662, 1668, 1695, 1708, 1721, 1740, 1767, 1771 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Piton History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Piton Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pittard, Pitard, Pittart, Pitart, Pithart, Pithard, Pitteux, Piteux, Pitton, Piton, Pithon, Python, Pittet, Pitet, Pitou, Pitoux, Pitault, Piteau, Pitot, Pitaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Piton family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708), a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants...
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Piton Ranking

In France, the name Piton is the 1,788^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,429 people with that name. 1

Piton migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Piton Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Pierre Piton, who married Jeanne Lantier in 1735 in Lachenaye, Quebec

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/