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Early Origins of the Charlot family

The surname Charlot was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy.

Early History of the Charlot family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Charlot research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1240, 1431, 1566, 1630, 1686, 1720, 1752, 1753, 1757 and 1792 are included under the topic Early Charlot History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Charlot Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Charle, Charles, Charlon, Carle, Carlo, Charlet, Charléty, Charlin, Charlot, Charlotte, Charley, Charlemagne, Charlemaine, Charlemont and many more.

Early Notables of the Charlot family

Notable amongst the family in this period was

  • Pierre Charlot, who was elected bishop of Noyon in 1240
  • Huges Charlot was general at Voiron in 1757

Charlot Ranking

In France, the name Charlot is the 674th most popular surname with an estimated 7,078 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Charlot family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: 350 individuals of the lineage who arrived from France onto Canadian shores between 1600 and 1900. Although most immigrated during the nineteenth century, early settlers include Jean Charlebois, who was married in Montreal in 1686.


Contemporary Notables of the name Charlot (post 1700) +

  • Hugues Charlot, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 2
  • Frédéric Charlot de Courcy (1796-1862), French man of letters


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, February 12) Hugues Charlot. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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