Patrick de Suarez, Count d'Aulan is an aristocrat, entrepreneur, and industrialist ( born November 29, 1971 in Paris, France).
He is the only male child of Francois de Suarez, 10th Marquis d'Aulan ( 1933- ) and Countess Sonia Czernin von und zu Chudentitz ( 1940–2007 ) (house of Czernin), being the heir of the 11th title of Marquis of Aulan, one of the oldest and most prestigious titles of Provence (France).
Currently, he holds the title of Count d’Aulan (Earl of Aulan).
The origin of the de Suarez d'Aulan family comes from the Kingdom of Spain as being a primary branch of the Suarez Figueroa noble family, one of the oldest aristocratic families in Spain, with records dating it back to 1090.
The genesis of the family is unknown (assumed to be one of the original power families within Europe).
The ‘de Suarez’ (of Suarez) name originates from the Spanish aristocracy which held the title Duke of Suarez and Duke of Feria, whilst the ‘d’Aulan’ (of Aulan) name originates from the French aristocracy which holds the titles of Marquis and Count.