| ![Show Contents]() Primeaux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Early Origins of the Primeaux familyThe surname Primeaux was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was anciently seated in a village in Côte-d'Or, in the district of Beaune. The members of the family also branched to other regions, where several of them distinguished themselves through their various accomplishments. The branch Primard was established in a seigniory in Brittany, erected in 1696 for De Limoges. The branch Primont gave its name to Primont, a village in the department of Ariège. Claude-François-Marie Primat, a prelate, was born in Lyon in 1747. He was ordained a priest at the age of 28. In 1786, he was named parish priest of Saint-Jacques in Douai, in 1802, he was named to the archdiocese in Toulouse, and in 1806, he was named senator and count of the empire. He died in Toulouse in 1816. Jean Primeau was a sergeant for Mr. Macari and he travelled from La Rochelle, France to Canada in the 17th century. After arriving in the province of Quebec he married Marie Bouchard, daughter of Guillaume and Françoise, at Montreal on 18th November 1686. 1 Early History of the Primeaux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Primeaux research. The years 1747 and 1816 are included under the topic Early Primeaux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Primeaux Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Primeau, Primeaux, Primaud, Primauld, Primaut, Primault, Primaux, Primaulx, Primot, Primat, Primard, Primet and many more. Early Notables of the Primeaux familyMore information is included under the topic Early Primeaux Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Primeaux RankingIn the United States, the name Primeaux is the 12,975th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
 Primeaux migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Primeaux Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- P Rex Primeaux, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States, in 1921
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- Verdell Primeaux, American Dakota Yankton /Ponca singer and songwriter in the Native American Church tradition of peyote songs
- Loring Primeaux, American Republican politician, Member of Nevada State House of Representatives, 1950
- Olivier, Reginald L. Your Ancient Canadian Family Ties. Logan: The Everton Publishers, Inc., P.O. Box 368, 1972. Print
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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Primeaux migration to the United States 
