| ![Show Contents]() Pilote History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France The Pilote surname comes from the Old French word "pilot," meaning a "stake," or "pile." Early Origins of the Pilote familyThe surname Pilote 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 Pilote familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pilote research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1809 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pilote History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pilote 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 Pilote familyMore information is included under the topic Early Pilote Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pilote RankingIn Quebec, Canada, the name Pilote is the 372nd most popular surname. 1
 Pilote migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pilote Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Roland Pilote, who settled in New Orleans in 1823
| Pilote migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pilote Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Leonard Pilote, who arrived in Quebec in 1657 from Aunis near Bordeaux
- Francois Pilote, who arrived in Montreal in 1660
| Contemporary Notables of the name Pilote (post 1700) | + |
- Joseph Albert Pierre Paul Pilote (1931-2017), Canadian professional NHL ice hockey defenceman; he scored 80 goals and made 418 assists for a total of 498 points, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1975
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Pilote migration to the United States 
Pilote migration to Canada 
