Paillard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Paillard family
The surname Paillard was first found in Maine where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Chenay being one of the aristocratic families of the province of Maine.
Early History of the Paillard family
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Paillard Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Paillard, Pailard, Pailardy, Paillardy, Paillart, Pailart, Paillaud, Paillau, Pailaud, Pailau, Pailler, Pailleau, Pailleaud, Paillat, Pallard, Palard, Le Paillard and many more.
Early Notables of the Paillard family
Notable amongst the family at this time was
Paillard Ranking
In France, the name Paillard is the 977th most popular surname with an estimated 5,358 people with that name. 1
Paillard migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Paillard Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Pierre Paillard, who settled in Louisiana in 1719 with his cousin Pierre
- Pierre Paillard, aged 15, who landed in Louisiana in 1719 2
- Romain Paillard, who settled in Louisiana in 1756
Contemporary Notables of the name Paillard (post 1700) +
- Georges Auguste Joseph Paillard (1904-1998), French two-time gold and silver medalist cyclist
- Jean Saint-Fort Paillard (1913-1990), French military officer, equestrian and Olympic champion
- Bruno Paillard (b. 1953), Champagne producer based in Reims in the Champagne region
- Antoine Joseph Henri Louis Paillard (1897-1918), Sous Lieutenant, was a World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories
- Jean-François Paillard (1928-2013), French conductor
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)