Paradis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Paradis family

The surname Paradis was first found in Kent where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Norman influence of English history dominated after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. The family name was first referenced in the 14th century when they held estates in that county.

Early History of the Paradis family

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Paradis Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names tend to be marked by an enormous number of spelling variations. This is largely due to the fact that Old and Middle English lacked any spelling rules when Norman French was introduced in the 11th century. The languages of the English courts at that time were French and Latin. These various languages mixed quite freely in the evolving social milieu. The final element of this mix is that medieval scribes spelled words according to their sounds rather than any definite rules, so a name was often spelled in as many different ways as the number of documents it appeared in. The name was spelled Paradise, Paradice, Paradis, de Paradis, Paredise and many more.

Early Notables of the Paradis family

the Paradise family of Wiltshire

Paradis World Ranking

the United States, the name Paradis is the 3,140^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Paradis is ranked the 197^th most popular surname with an estimated 18,982 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Paradis is the 74^th popular surname. 3 France ranks Paradis as 3,277^th with 2,000 - 2,500 people. 4

Paradis migration to the United States +

Because of the political and religious discontent in England, families began to migrate abroad in enormous numbers. Faced with persecution and starvation at home, the open frontiers and generally less oppressive social environment of the New World seemed tantalizing indeed to many English people. The trip was difficult, and not all made it unscathed, but many of those who did get to Canada and the United States made important contributions to the young nations in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers with Paradis name or one of its variants:

Paradis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Baptiste Paradis, who arrived in America in 1801 5
Eugene Paradis, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Neufmaisons, in 1897

Paradis Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Georges Paradis, aged 59, who landed in America from Lyon, in 1903
L. C. Paradis, aged 36, who settled in America from Paris, France, in 1910
Eliza A. Paradis, aged 49, who settled in Great Falls, Montana, in 1913
Marthe Marie Paradis, aged 25, who landed in America from Paris, France, in 1914
Henri Paradis, aged 49, who immigrated to America from Paris, France, in 1916
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Paradis migration to Canada +

Paradis Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Pierre Paradis, who arrived in Quebec in 1653 from Perche
Jacques Paradis, son of Pierre and Barbe, who married Jeanne Millouer, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 28th October 1668 6
Guillaume Paradis, son of Pierre and Barbe, who married Geneviève Millouer, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 29th October 1670 6
Pierre Paradis, son of Pierre and Barbe, who married Jeanne Millouer, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 23rd August 1674 6
Jean Paradis, son of Pierre and Barbe, who married Jeanne Pasquier, daughter of Maurice and Françoise, in Quebec on 5th February 1679 6
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Paradis Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Guillaume Paradis, son of Guillaume and Geneviève, who married Jeanne Hudon, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 6th June 1701 6
Guillaume Paradis, son of Jacques and Marie, who married Marguerite-Catherine Hudon, daughter of Pierre and Marie, in Rivière-Ouelle, Quebec on 6th June 1701 6
Pierre Paradis, son of Jacques and Jeanne, who married Madeleine Drouin, daughter of Nicolas and Marie, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 27th July 1701 6
Pierre Paradis, son of Guillaume and Geneviève, who married Marguerite Bouchard, daughter of Jean and Madeleine, in Saint-Pierre-de-l'île-d'Orléans, Quebec on 23rd November 1711 6
Joseph Paradis, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Geneviève Cauchon, daughter of Jacques and Geneviève, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 5th April 1712 6
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Paradis Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Louis Paradis, aged 45, who settled in Quebec, in 1904
Irma A. Paradis, aged 31, who immigrated to Canada, in 1919
Philippe Paradis, aged 68, who settled in Quebec, Canada, in 1920
Joseph B Paradis, aged 53, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1921
Phillippe Paradis, aged 52, who immigrated to Quebec, Canada, in 1921
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Contemporary Notables of the name Paradis (post 1700) +

Vanessa Chantal Paradis (b. 1972), French singer, model, and actress who became a child star at the age of 14 with the international success of her single "Joe le taxi" (1987) and later received the Prix Romy Schneider and the César Award for Most Promising Actress
André Paradis (1939-2024), French writer, novelist and essayist
Joseph Paradis, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Philippe Paradis (b. 1991), Canadian AHL ice hockey player
Pierre Paradis (b. 1950), Canadian politician, Canadian Minister of the Environment (1989-1994), Government House Leader (1992-1994)
Maria Theresia Paradis (1759-1824), Austrian music performer and composer
Christian Paradis (b. 1974), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian Parliament for Mégantic-L'Érable (2006-)
Denis Paradis (b. 1949), Canadian politician, Member of the Canadian House of Commons for Brome-Missisquoi (1995-2006)
Marie Paradis (1778-1839), French woman mountain climber, the first woman to climb Mont Blanc in 1808

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"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
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 2, Institut Drouin, 1958.
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, June 16) Joseph Paradis. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html