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![Show Contents]() Quillet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France
In ancient France the name Quillet was first used in the region of Auvergne. It was a name for someone who lived in the departments of Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme; the place-name survives in the name of the department of Aveyron, located just to the south of the historic province of Auvergne. Early Origins of the Quillet familyThe surname Quillet was first found in Auvergne, a historic province in south central France where the family has held a family seat since early times. Early History of the Quillet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Quillet research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1500, 1563, 1669 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Quillet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quillet Spelling VariationsHistory has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Quillet, some of which include Queuille, Queuilles, Queuile, Queuiles, Queille, Queilles, Queile, Queiles, Queuil, Queuils, Queil, Queils, Ceuil, Ceuils, Ceuile, Ceuiles, Ceuille, Ceuilles, de Queuille, la Queuille and many more. Early Notables of the Quillet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Quillet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Quillet RankingIn France, the name Quillet is the 2,148th most popular surname with an estimated 2,960 people with that name. 1
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Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Quillet has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Quillet were Quillet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Francois Quillet, who arrived in Canada in 1658
- Mr. François Quillet, French settler travelling to Canada to work for Pierre Gaigneur, arriving on 30th April 1658 2
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Quillet migration to Canada 
