Queil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Queil

What does the name Queil mean?

In ancient France the name Queil 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 Queil family

The surname Queil 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 Queil family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Queil research. Another 184 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1220, 1500, 1563, 1669 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Queil History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Queil Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of French surnames; in part, as spelling, and the spelling names was not yet standardized during the early development of the written French language. Later, there was much branching and movement of families, and spellings would change according to region. Variations of the name Queil 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 Queil family

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Migration of the Queil family

In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Queil has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Queil were Peter M. Queheille settled in Philadelphia in 1809.