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Early Origins of the Cadet family

The surname Cadet was first found in Britanny (Bretagne).

Early History of the Cadet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cadet research. The years 1743, 1770, 1778, 1791, 1852, 1862, 1870, 1876, 1893, 1909 and 1912 are included under the topic Early Cadet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cadet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Codere, Codère, Codére, Coderre, Codec, Coder, Coderc, Codet, Codomier and many more.

Early Notables of the Cadet family

Notable amongst this name at this time was Sylvain Codet, who was a politician and was born in Paris in 1743. Son of a lawyer at the king's council, he was nominated municipal Officer in 1770 and was elected representative of Ille-et-Vilaine at the legislative assembly in 1791. Joseph Coder was a botanist born in Prades in 1778. A pharmacist in this city, he was successful in his botanical research, as well as work on entomology, mineralogy. The Codet family was one of politicians...
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Cadet Ranking

In the United States, the name Cadet is the 14,106th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Cadet is ranked the 1,054th most popular surname with an estimated 5,093 people with that name. 2


United States Cadet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cadet Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Blandelet Cadet, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
  • Blondelet Cadet, who landed in Louisiana in 1718 3
Cadet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Manl Cadet, aged 31, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1837 3
Cadet Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Raul de S. Cadet, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1917
  • Jean Cadet, aged 17, who settled in America from Nanterre, France, in 1918
  • Marie Cadet, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Nanterre, France, in 1918
  • Pierre Cadet, aged 23, who settled in America, in 1919
  • Pierre Cadet, aged 24, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
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Canada Cadet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cadet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Rene Cadet, who landed in Montreal in 1653
  • Mr. Jean Cadet, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 28th February 1664 4
  • Michel Cadet, son of Michel and Élisabeth, who married Guillaume and Jeanne, daughter of Guillaume and Jeanne, in Quebec on 25th January 1694 5
Cadet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Julien Cadet, son of Julien and Simone, who married Angélique Greslon, daughter of Jacques and Jeanne, in Quebec on 22nd April 1718 5
  • François-Joseph Cadet, son of Michel and Marie, who married Marie-Josephte Davenne, daughter of Gabriel and Marie-Thérèse, in Quebec on 7th February 1719 5
  • Julien-Florent Cadet, son of Julien and Marie-Anne, who married Marie-Louise Chatel, daughter of Pierre and Marie-Gertrude, in Quebec on 26th June 1741 5
  • Joseph-Michel Cadet, son of Joseph and Marie-Josephte, who married Angèle Fortier, daughter of Michel and Angélique, in Quebec on 10th September 1742 5
  • Julien Cadet, son of Julien and Simone, who married Catherine Charets, daughter of Jean and Catherine, in Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec on 16th May 1742 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cadet (post 1700) +

  • Rivers Cadet (1892-1968), French actor


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
  5. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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