Show ContentsTulett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Tulett surname comes the name of a place called Tulloch, on the Firth of Cromarty. The place name comes from the Gaelic word "tulach," meaning a "hillock." Tulett is classed as a habitation surname, as it derived from an existing place name.

Early Origins of the Tulett family

The surname Tulett was first found in Ross-shire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Rois) a former county, now part of the Council Areas of Highland and Western Isles in Northern Scotland, which emerged from the Gaelic lordship of the Earl of Ross, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, whereas the Tullos variant is from the area of Torry, a suburb of Aberdeen and takes its name from the Vale of Tullos which lies between Tullos Hill and Torry Hill.

Early History of the Tulett family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Tulett research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1364, 1380, 1411, 1418, 1422, 1460, 1461, 1470, 1477, 1482, 1639, 1649, 1669, 1678 and 1689 are included under the topic Early Tulett History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Tulett Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tulloch, Tullo, Tulloh, Tullack, Tullagh and others.

Early Notables of the Tulett family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Thomas Tulloch (d. 1460), Scottish prelate, Bishop of Ross, Archdeacon of Caithness; Thomas de Tulloch, Scottish prelate, Bishop of...
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Canada Tulett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Tulett Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Thomas Tulett, who was recorded in the census of Ontario, Canada in 1871

New Zealand Tulett migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Tulett Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • William Tulett, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1843
  • Mr. James Tulett, (b. 1854), aged 25, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
  • Mrs. Fanny Tulett, (b. 1857), aged 22, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1
  • Miss Emily Tulett, (b. 1878), aged 6 months, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Lyttleton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 14th April 1879 1


  1. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html


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