Caillaud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Caillaud

What does the name Caillaud mean?

Noble surnames, such as Caillaud, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Caillaud, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Picardy. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Caillaud family

The surname Caillaud was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.)

Early History of the Caillaud family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Caillaud research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1380, 1425, 1454, 1554, 1559, 1562, 1572, 1636, 1645, 1650, 1658, 1664, 1673, 1688, 1696, 1780, 1811, 1825 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Caillaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Caillaud Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Caillou, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillaret, De Caillaret, Caillette, Callier, Caillé, Caillot, Caillet, Caillat, Cailliat, Cailliot, Caillau, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Cailleteau, Cailleton, Caillotin, Caille, la Caille, Caill, Caillebot, Caillemer, Cayer, Cayart, Caye, Cayeu, Cayeux and many more.

Early Notables of the Caillaud family

Jean Cayart, born in La Capelle in 1645 who was an engineer; the Caillau family produced two principal county magistrates of Mans in 1658 and 1664, councilors of this city, three lawyers at the Parisian parliament, and many officers; the name Caillaux was distinguished in Berry, where there was a principal county magistrate of Brouges in 1650; of the same name were some magistrates of Nantes in 1636 and 1650. The Cailhaut of La Theysserie of Nantes produced a member of the sovereign council of New France (Canada), who died in 1673. Philippe Cayeux, born in 1688 in Picardy, was a...
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Caillaud Ranking

France, the name Caillaud is the 549^th most popular surname with an estimated 8,483 people with that name. 1

Caillaud migration to the United States +

Caillaud Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Isaac Caillaud, who arrived in New York, NY in 1686 2

Caillaud migration to Canada +

Caillaud Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Abraham Caillaud, who landed in Canada in 1659
Mr. Abraham Caillaud, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Antoine Grignon and Michel Pelletier, arriving on 6th May 1661 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Caillaud (post 1700) +

John Caillaud (d. 1810), British brigadier-general, a contemporary of Stringer Lawrence and Clive, frequently mentioned by Orme in his ‘History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Hindostan.’ 4

Historic Events for the Caillaud family +

Flight TWA 800

Mr. Daniel Caillaud (d. 1996), from Deux Sevres, France, French passenger flying aboard Flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 5
Mr. Anthony Caillaud (d. 1996), from Cerizay, France, French passenger flying aboard Flight TWA 800 from J.F.K. Airport, New York to Leonardo da Vinci Airport, Rome when the plane crashed after takeoff ; he died in the crash 6

Sources +

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)
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 31 Oct. 2019
The Washington Post Passenger List TWA Flight 800. (Retrieved 2018, February 15th). Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/longterm/twa800/list01.htm