The surname Douet is of French descent, and is of local origin, being derived from the name of the place where the original bearer lived or held land. The surname Douet is derived from the french "douhet," the word used to describe a stream. Thus, the bearer of the surname lived near a stream or small body of water. The surnames original meaning is "dweller in," or "man of" Douhet.
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Early Origins of the Douet family
The surname Douet was first found in the western region of Brittany, where the family held their ancestral seat.
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Early History of the Douet family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Douet research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1686 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Douet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Douet Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Douhet, Duhe, Doué, De Douet, De Douhet, Douit, Doius and many more.
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Early Notables of the Douet family
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Douet Ranking
In France, the name Douet is the 2,394th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Douet family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Sebastien Douet who arrived in Quebec in 1657; Jean de Douhet de la Riviere de Lestrang who settled in Quebec in 1683; and James Duhe who settled in Baltimore in 1840..
Contemporary Notables of the name Douet (post 1700)
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René Douet, who worked on the French railroads throughout the early 20th century
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