Couillaud History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Couillaud family

Early History of the Couillaud family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Couillaud research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1578, 1593, 1594, 1654, 1856, 1893 and 1905 are included under the topic Early Couillaud History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Couillaud Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Couillaud, some of which include Couillard, Couillaud, Couilleau, Coillard, Coillau, Couillet, Couillot, Coillette and many more.

Early Notables of the Couillaud family

• Ferdinand Couillaud, a general, was lieutenant-colonel and director of armies at Versailles and in 1905 was promoted to colonel

Couillaud Ranking

In France, the name Couillaud is the 7,541^st most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Couillaud family

By 1643 there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Since immigration was slow, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Couillaud has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Couillaud were 400 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Among these, Guillaume Couillard was married in 1621 in Quebec.