The surname Potteau was first found in Artois, a former province of northern France where this illustrious family held a family seat with lands and manor for many centuries. The family were well established in the region of Arras and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.
Early History of the Potteau family
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Potteau Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Poteau, Potel, Poté, Posteau, Postel, Postheau, Posthiea, Potelier, Potellier, Potellerat, Potelle, Potteau, Poitou and many more.
Early Notables of the Potteau family
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Migration of the Potteau family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jacqueline Potel, who settled in Canada; Andre Potel, who came to Quebec in 1760; Henry Postel, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1801; Frederick Postel, who settled in Mississippi in 1852.
