| ![Show Contents]() Pillet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PilletWhat does the name Pillet mean? The Pillet surname comes from the Old French word "pilot," meaning a "stake," or "pile." Early Origins of the Pillet familyThe surname Pillet was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France where they held a family seat at Chantrans, and this main stem of the family became a representative of the Bourgogne aristocracy. Some of the family were found in in Brittany, where the Pillets were Lords of Hericzonnais descended from Pierre, ennobled in 1435, father of Jean, Secretary of the duke. Early History of the Pillet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pillet research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pillet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pillet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pilot, Pilott, Pilotte, Pillot, Pillott, Pillotte, Pillat, Pilat, Pillate, Pilett, Pilet, Pilette, Pillet, Pillett, Pillette, Piliot, Pilou, Pilote, Piliote, Pilioux, Pilliot, Pillod, Pylot, Pylott, Pylotte, Pyllot, Pyllott and many more. Early Notables of the Pillet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pillet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pillet RankingFrance, the name Pillet is the 974th most popular surname with an estimated 5,387 people with that name. 1
| Pillet migration to the United States | + |
Pillet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Daniel Pillet, who landed in South Carolina in 1739 2
- Pierre Pillet who settled in Louisiana in 1756
- Rene Pillet, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1795
Pillet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Lewis Pillet, who settled in Philadelphia in 1807
| Pillet migration to Canada | + |
Pillet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Andre Pillet, aged 20, who arrived in Canada in 1657
- Mr. André Pillet, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Antoine Grignon, Pierre Gaigneur, and Jacques Massé, arriving on 15th March 1657 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pillet (post 1700) | + |
- Yves Pillet (1939-2024), French politician of the Socialist Party (PS), Mayor of Pont-en-Royans (1977-2014)
- Albert Dubois Pillet (1846-1890), French painter and army officer
- François Pillet (b. 1950), member of the Senate of France
- Julien Pillet (b. 1977), French three-time Olympic medalist sabre fencer
- Paul-François Pillet, administrative agent, ancient senator, and honorary member of parliament in France
- 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)
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
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