| ![Show Contents]() Pillett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PillettWhat does the name Pillett mean? The Pillett surname comes from the Old French word "pilot," meaning a "stake," or "pile." Early Origins of the Pillett familyThe surname Pillett 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 Pillett familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pillett research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pillett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pillett 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 Pillett familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pillett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Pillett familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pierre Pillet who settled in Louisiana in 1756; Rene Pillet settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1795; John Pillette settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1820.
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