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Where did the French Doucett family come from? What is the French Doucett family crest and coat of arms? When did the Doucett family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Doucett family history?

The story of the name Doucett is a long and distinguished tale beginning in the French Province of Gascogne. Doucett was a name for a person of sweet, pleasant, or mild disposition as it is derived from the Old French word douce.

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French surnames were subject to numerous alterations in spelling because of the various cultural groups that inhabited specific regions. Eventually, each region possessed its own local dialect of the French language. The early development of the French language, however, was also influenced by other languages. For example, Old French was infused with Germanic words and sounds when barbarian tribes invaded and settled in France after the fall of the Roman Empire. Middle French also borrowed heavily from the Italian language during the Renaissance. As a result of these linguistic and cultural influences, the name Doucett is distinguished by a number of regional variations. The many spelling variations of the name include Doucet, Doucé, Dousset, Doussé, Doussée, Doussais, Doussay, Doulcet, Douchet, Doucete, Douget, Dougette and many more.

First found in Gascogne where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doucett research. Another 275 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1272, 1273, 1308, 1459, 1670, 1724, 1750, 1766, and 1789 are included under the topic Early Doucett History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Doucett Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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In 1643, 109 years after the first landings by Cartier, there were only about 300 people in Quebec. Migration was slow. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the French Acadian presence in the Maritimes had reached 500. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The family name Doucett has made many distinguished contributions in France and New France to the world of science, culture, religion, and education. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Doucett were

Doucett Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Dominique Doucett, aged 26, arrived in Massachusetts in 1755
  • Francis Doucett, aged 20, arrived in Massachusetts in 1755
  • John Doucett, aged 12, arrived in Massachusetts in 1755
  • Michael Doucett, aged 6, arrived in Massachusetts in 1755
  • Peggy Doucett, aged 9, arrived in Massachusetts in 1755


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The Doucett Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Doucett Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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