Poullain History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Poullain family

The surname Poullain was first found in Brittany where they were formerly seated in the honor of the seigneurie of Villesalmon.

By the 14th century they also acquired the seigneurie Belair and Riviere in that same county. They acquired estates on the Island of Jersey. They later acquired estates at Dodieres. By the 16th century they had branched to Paris and Lorraine, and Abbe in Flanders.

Claude Poulin, born in 1615, son of Paschal and Marie, arrived in Canada on 11th June 1636. After settling in the province of Quebec he married Jeanne Mercier, born in 1622, at the Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-la-Recouvrance on 11th June 1636. They remained together in Quebec until Claude's death at the age of 72 on 17th December 1687. Jeanne passed away three days before Claude on 14th December 1687, at which time she was 65 years old. 1

Early History of the Poullain family

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Poullain Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poulain, Poullain, Pouloun, Pullien, Pullein, De Poullain, De Poulien, Polin, Poulin, Poullin and many more.

Early Notables of the Poullain family

Notable amongst this name at this time was François Poulin de Francheville, Seigneur de Saint-Maurice (1692-1733), Montreal merchant who was granted permission by the King of France to mine the iron ore deposits on his seigneury in 1730. The...
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Poullain Ranking

In France, the name Poullain is the 4,477^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Poullain migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poullain Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Philip Poullain, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1812
Antoine Poullain, who arrived in New Orleans in 1823

Poullain migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Poullain Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Claude Poullain (1636),Pierre (1654), and François(1763) arrived in Quebec from Normandie
Jacques Poullain from Ile-de-France arrived in Quebec 1667

Contemporary Notables of the name Poullain (post 1700) +

Germain-François Poullain (1698-1776), French writer and playwright
Fabrice Poullain (b. 1962), French former professional football player
Bernard Robert Jean Poullain, magistrate, Paris
Francis Gilles Poullain (b. 1967), the bass player for rock band The Darkness

Citations +

Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
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