Papineau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Papineau family
The surname Papineau was first found in Maine, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Le Mans and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
Early History of the Papineau family
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Papineau Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Papineau, Papinière, Pappineau, Papino, Pappino, Papinau, Pappinau, Papineaux, Pappineaux, Papinaux, Pappinaux, Papineaut, Pappineat, Papinot, Pappinot, Papinaut, Pappinaut, Papinault, Pappinault, Pappineault and many more.
Early Notables of the Papineau family
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Papineau Ranking
In the United States, the name Papineau is the 12,757th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Papineau is ranked the 759th most popular surname. 2
Papineau migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Papineau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Samuel Papineau-Montigny, who arrived in Quebec in 1704
- Samuel Papineau, son of Samuel and Marie, who married Catherine Quévillon, daughter of Adrien and Jeanne, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 6th June 1704 3
- François Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte De Vautour, daughter of Antoine and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th October 1737 3
- Pierre Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte Brignon, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on30th June 1739 3
- Jean-Baptiste Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Charlotte Martineau, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on 29th October 1743 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Papineau (post 1700) +
- David Papineau (b. 1947), British academic philosopher, Professor of Philosophy of Science at King's College London
- Lucie Papineau (b. 1946), former Canadian politician
- André-Benjamin Papineau (1809-1890), notary and political figure in Lower Canada
- Denis-Émery Papineau (1819-1899), Quebec notary and political figure
- Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (1883-1917), Canadian lawyer and soldier
- Joseph Papineau (1752-1841), Quebec politician, notary, seigneur in Lower Canada, father of Louis-Joseph Papineau
- Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), Quebec politician, leader of the reformist Patriote movement in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838
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