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![Show Contents]() Claudet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The noble French surname Claudet is patronymic in origin, and is derived from the name of the original bearer's father. The surname Claudet is a variation of the Latin name Claudius, a Roman family name derived from "claudus" meaning "lame." This name was made popular as a result of having been borne by a seventh century saint who was bishop of Besancon. Thus the surname signifies "the son or descendant of Claude." 1 Early Origins of the Claudet familyThe surname Claudet was first found in Normandy in Vieux-Bourg, a commune in the Calvados department. 1 Early History of the Claudet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Claudet research. Another 70 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1619, 1687 and 1851 are included under the topic Early Claudet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Claudet Spelling VariationsThroughout the course of history most surnames have undergone changes for many reasons. During the early development of the French language, a son and father may not have chosen to spell their name the same way. Many are simple spelling changes by a person who gave his name, phonetically, to a scribe, priest, or recorder. Many names held prefixes or suffixes which became optional as they passed through the centuries, or were adopted by different branches to signify either a political or religious adherence. Hence, we have many spelling variations of this name, Claudet some of which are Clot, Claude, Cloux, Claudet, Clausel, Glaude, Claud, Claudel, Claudin and many more. Early Notables of the Claudet familyAnother 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Claudet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Claudet migration to the United States | + |
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 Claudet 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 Claudet were
Claudet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A Claudet, aged 32, who landed in New York, NY in 1851 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Claudet (post 1700) | + |
- Antoine François Jean Claudet (1797-1867), French photographer, born at Lyons on 12 Aug. 1797 who emigrated to London in 1829 to make her fame 3
- Dionne, N.-E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
- 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)
- Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 30 June 2020
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Claudet migration to the United States 
