Show ContentsPitot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Pitot family

The surname Pitot was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where this eminent family held a family seat since ancient times. One of the earliest records of the family was that of Jean Pitard (c.1228-1315), French royal surgeon to Louis IX, Philip the Bold and Philip the Fair of France.

Early History of the Pitot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pitot research. Another 141 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1453, 1654, 1656, 1662, 1668, 1695, 1708, 1721, 1740, 1767, 1771 and 1846 are included under the topic Early Pitot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pitot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Pittard, Pitard, Pittart, Pitart, Pithart, Pithard, Pitteux, Piteux, Pitton, Piton, Pithon, Python, Pittet, Pitet, Pitou, Pitoux, Pitault, Piteau, Pitot, Pitaud and many more.

Early Notables of the Pitot family

Notable amongst the family in this period was Joseph Pitton de Tournefort (1656-1708), a French botanist, notable as the first to make a clear definition of the concept of genus for plants...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Pitot Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.


Canada Pitot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pitot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Pierre Pitot, who landed in Canada in 1648

Contemporary Notables of the name Pitot (post 1700) +

  • James Pitot (1761-1831), American politician, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1804-05; Appointed 1804; Resigned 1805; Defeated, 1812 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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