Veillon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The French surname Veillon is occupational in origin, being derived from the trade or profession pursued by the original bearer of the name. The surname Veillon was originally an occupational name for a watchman, from the Old French "veille," from the Latin "vigilia" meaning "watch, wakefulness."

Early Origins of the Veillon family

The surname Veillon was first found in the province of Poitou, where the family was well established during the Middle Ages, and held many lands and estates.

Early History of the Veillon family

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Veillon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vellon, Villon, Viljoen, Villot, Veillot, Veillet and others.

Early Notables of the Veillon family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

the Veillon de la Déniollais family who were respected Justices of the Peace in Anjou in 1789

Veillon Ranking

In France, the name Veillon is the 6,006^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Veillon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Veillon Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John James Veillon who settled in Virginia in 1704
Benoit-Etienne Veillon who settled in Louisiana in 1719
Benoist Etienne Veillon, aged 35, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2

Veillon migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Veillon Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Sebastienne Veillon who arrived in Quebec in 1647

Contemporary Notables of the name Veillon (post 1700) +

Brigadier General Joseph "Brod" Veillon (b. 1950), American Air Force officer, Assistant Adjutant General-Air for Louisiana
Albert Veillon, French Army doctor
Paul Veillon, French film director
Auguste Veillon (1834-1890), Swiss painter

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)