| ![Show Contents]() Cayeux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France Noble surnames, such as Cayeux, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Cayeux, 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 Cayeux familyThe surname Cayeux was first found in Picardy (French: Picardie.) Early History of the Cayeux familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cayeux 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 Cayeux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cayeux 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 Cayeux familyNotable amongst the family name at this period was - 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
Migration of the Cayeux familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 20 settlers of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among early immigrants were Catherine Cayer, who married in Quebec in 1730.
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