FranceDirectly translated, the French word "caille" means "quail". Sources believe that Caille was originally a nickname given to a delicate person. [1]
The surname lacaille 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our lacaille research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1501, 1664, and 1673 are included under the topic Early lacaille History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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.
Another 39 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early lacaille Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In France, the name lacaille is the 2,489th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. [2]
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: many of the name who migrated to the New World from the mid 17th century onward.
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