Papineau History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Papineau family

The surname Papineau 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 Papineau family

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Papineau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Papineau, Papinière, Pappineau, Papino, Pappino, Papinau, Pappinau, Papineaux, Pappineaux, Papinaux, Pappinaux, Papineaut, Pappineat, Papinot, Pappinot, Papinaut, Pappinaut, Papinault, Pappinault, Pappineault and many more.

Early Notables of the Papineau family

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Papineau Ranking

In the United States, the name Papineau is the 12,757^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Papineau is ranked the 759^th most popular surname. 2

Papineau migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Papineau Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Samuel Papineau-Montigny, who arrived in Quebec in 1704
Samuel Papineau, son of Samuel and Marie, who married Catherine Quévillon, daughter of Adrien and Jeanne, in Rivières-des-Prairies, Quebec on 6th June 1704 3
François Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte De Vautour, daughter of Antoine and Geneviève, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th October 1737 3
Pierre Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Josephte Brignon, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on30th June 1739 3
Jean-Baptiste Papineau, son of Samuel and Catherine, who married Marie-Charlotte Martineau, daughter of Pierre and Marguerite, in Sault-au-Récollet, Quebec on 29th October 1743 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Papineau (post 1700) +

David Papineau (b. 1947), British academic philosopher, Professor of Philosophy of Science at King's College London
Lucie Papineau (b. 1946), former Canadian politician
André-Benjamin Papineau (1809-1890), notary and political figure in Lower Canada
Denis-Émery Papineau (1819-1899), Quebec notary and political figure
Major Talbot Mercer Papineau MC (1883-1917), Canadian lawyer and soldier
Joseph Papineau (1752-1841), Quebec politician, notary, seigneur in Lower Canada, father of Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau (1786-1871), Quebec politician, leader of the reformist Patriote movement in the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837–1838

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.