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Normandy, France
17th century


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The following maps represent the distribution of those people with the Pilon family name in each of the four principal countries in which the name occurs.

FRANCE - This map, based on 1996 telephone listings, represents the current distribution of the Pilon family name in the Departments of the originating country.  As surrounding European countries have few people with this surname it is believed to be of French only origin.The red highlighted Department in south central France is Tarn-et-Garonne.  It is here where the Pilon named is recorded as having originated. In the north however, the red hightlighted Department of Loir-et-Cher, and its surrounding areas, contain more Pilons. It is therefore possible, that the Pilon name may have originated here instead. Please note that the map scale here is different than on the maps below. Map of France Showing PILON Name Densities 
The following 8 maps are courtesy of:  Notrefamille.com
Map any other French name here.

"Pilon" Name Occurrences

"Pillon" Name Occurrences

CANADA - This map, based on 1996 telephone listings, represents the current distribution of  the Pilon family name.  Despite the immigration of the three original French Pilon settlers in the period 1664-88 (all to Montreal, Quebec and only two of which produced children) the name today is still primarily a Quebecois name. Quebec contains by far the highest concentration of the Pilon family name of the four principal countries in which it is found. It is nine times that of the highest concentrations found in France today . This is due to a very high Canadian population growth prior to the 20th century and because of the relatively small number of French settlers/surnames that arrived in Quebec during the pre-1760 colonial period. The rest of Canada's Pilon distribution occurred primarily in the 19th century.
Map of Canada Showing PILON Name Densities
UNITED STATES - This map, based on 1990 U.S. census data, represents the only three periods of known Canadian Pilon immigration to the United States, all of which occurred in the 19th century;

  • Michigan, 1847-50:  when there was little additional arable land available in Quebec to maintain her rapid population growth.

  • Vermont, c1860's:  when the Industrial Revolution created more jobs in Vermont than in Quebec and at a time when there was an open border.

  • Montana and North Dakota, 1885:   when, during the Canadian western expansion of new European farmers, Canadian government troops forced the Pilon Metis (a mix of French-Canadian and Native) off the land they had squatted on as far back as pre-1805.

Map of USA Showing PILON Name Densities
AUSTRALIA - This map, based on 1996 telephone listings, represents either American, or more probably Canadian, Pilon immigration believed to be sometime in the late 19th century. It is assumed he/they first settled in Tasmania before their descendants moved on to New South Wales.
Map of Australia Showing PILON Name Densities
Small numbers of Pilons live in these countries as well.
  • Italy
  • Holland
  • The British Isles
  • Brazil
  • Northern Ireland
  • Germany
  • France
  • Austria
  • Mexico
  • Cuba
  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
  • Argentina


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