| ![Show Contents]() Poulet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 France During that dark period of history known as the Middle Ages, the name of Poulet was first used in France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Poulet family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Poulet was an occupational name for a poultry farmer. Originally the name Poulet was derived from the Old French word poulet, meaning chicken. Early Origins of the Poulet familyThe surname Poulet was first found in Burgundy (French: Bourgogne), an administrative and historical region of east-central France, where the family was established in the village of Beaujolais, in the diocese of Langres. Early History of the Poulet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Poulet research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1351, 1356, 1500, 1560, 1586, 1588, 1600, 1607, 1610, 1614, 1649 and 1699 are included under the topic Early Poulet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Poulet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Poule, Poulle, Poul, Poulet, Poullet, Poulot, Poullot, Pouliot, Poulieau, Poulieaux, Pouliaut, Pouliaulx, Pouliault, Poulard, Poulat, Poulas, Poulastre, Poulastron, Pouleteau, Pouleteaux, Poulteau, Poulteaux, Poulié, Pouliet, Pouletier, Poultier, Poulain and many more. Early Notables of the Poulet familyNotable amongst the family at this time was - John Poulett (1586-1649), 1st Baron Poulett, was a cavalier, eldest son of Sir Anthony Paulet or Poulett, Governor of Jersey from 1588 to 1600. In 1610 he was admitted a student at the Middle Temple...
Poulet RankingIn France, the name Poulet is the 752nd most popular surname with an estimated 6,562 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Poulet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jean-Baptist Poulet, who settled in Maryland in 1793
- Jean-Baptiste Poulet, who arrived in Baltimore in 1793
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Poulet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Arnaud-Guillaume Poulet, originally of Bédenac in Charente-Maritime, who settled in Quebec, where he married Élisabeth Pépie dit Lafleur in 1761
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- Acton Poulet, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Saigon, 1922-29 2
- Gérard Georges Poulet, violinist, Paris
- Georges M Joseph Poulet, French government overseas official, Iles Saint Pierre et Miquelon
- J Poulet, English cricketer
- Robert Poulet (1893-1989), Belgian writer, literary critic and journalist
- Georges Poulet (1902-1991), Belgian literary critic associated with the Geneva School
- Olivia Poulet (b. 1978), English actress
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Poulet migration to the United States 
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