Papillon Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Before any talk of crests, here are the plain facts about Papillon.

How common is the Papillon surname?

According to the 2010 US Census, the Papillon surname had 375 bearers. INSEE counts 4,498 people born in France with the Papillon surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970.

What does Papillon mean?

We do not guess at meanings: where the dictionaries are silent on Papillon, the family's own records come first. Census returns, passenger lists and civil registers are the best places to follow a Papillon line back.

Is there a Papillon coat of arms?

If a Papillon family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows.

Want more than a summary? See the Papillon family name pack.