Chailloux History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Chailloux

What does the name Chailloux mean?

Directly translated, the French word "caille" means "quail". Sources believe that Caille was originally a nickname given to a delicate person. 1

Early Origins of the Chailloux family

The surname Chailloux 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 Chailloux family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Chailloux research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1526, 1590, 1630, 1664, 1673 and 1713 are included under the topic Early Chailloux History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Chailloux Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cail, Calhau, Cailloux, Caillouet, Caillavet, Caillette, Cailler, Caillé, Caillot, Caillat, Caillaud, Caillaux, Cailleaux, Caillard, Caille, Lacaille, Caila, Cailhaut, Cailhol, Cailhou, Caillan, Caillarville, Caillebot, Caillères, Cailleteau, Cailleu, Caillo, Caillez and many more.

Early Notables of the Chailloux family

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Chailloux Ranking

In France, the name Chailloux is the 3,757^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Chailloux migration to the United States +

Chailloux Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Therese Chailloux, who arrived in Louisiana in 1719 3

Sources +

Dauzat, Albert, Morlet, Marie-Thérèse, Dictionaire Étymologique des Noms et Prénoms de France. Paris: Librairie Larousse, 1987. Print.
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)