| ![Show Contents]() Cayeu History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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France
Etymology of CayeuWhat does the name Cayeu mean? Noble surnames, such as Cayeu, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Cayeu, 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 Cayeu familyThe surname Cayeu was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.) Early History of the Cayeu familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cayeu 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 Cayeu History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cayeu Spelling VariationsSpelling 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 Cayeu family- 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...
- a Cayeux was a geologist and, born in Semousies in 1864, was the son of a soldier of the regiment under Napoleon III
| Cayeu migration to the United States | + |
Cayeu Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michel Cayeu, who arrived in America in 1797 1
- 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)
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