Couet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

The French Couet surname is thought to derive from the word "queue," meaning "tail." However, the reason for this becoming a surname is unknown.

Early Origins of the Couet family

The surname Couet was first found in Couhé, a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. The manor became a marquis in 1652. 1

Early History of the Couet family

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Couet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Couet, Coué, Couey, Couez and others.

Early Notables of the Couet family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Philibert Couet du Vivier

Couet Ranking

In France, the name Couet is the 8,741^st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 2

Couet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Couet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Charles-L. Couet (1692-1754), son of Adrien Couet of St-Foy, a fort at St-Pierre, Isle of Martinique, who married Charlotte Laroche in Quebec City on March 10, 1725
Charles Couet who married Louise Vivier in Quebec on July 5, 1751
Louis Couet who married Madame Dugré in Quebec on November 23, 1756
Vincent Couet who married Maraget Crépeau in Quebec
Adrien Couet of Charolais, France, who married Marie Louise Aubert in Levis, Quebec on August 25, 1760

Contemporary Notables of the name Couet (post 1700) +

Julien Couet, American visual effects specialist, known for her work on From Dusk Till Dawn (2014-10 episodes), The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Pacific Rim (2013)
Greg Couet, American actor, known for Caped Crusader: The Dark Hours (2014), The Workman's Cache (2015) and Remembering Amy (2015)
Geoffrey Couet, French actor, known for La voyante (2014)

Citations +

Dionne, N. E., Les Canadiens-Francais Origine Des Familles. Baltimore: Geneological Publishing Company, 1969. Print
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/