Show ContentsDerolet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Drolet comes from the French word "drôle" which means funny. The name was originally given as a nickname to a person that was thought to be funny or entertaining. 1

Early Origins of the Derolet family

The surname Derolet was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Derolet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Derolet research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1402, 1450, 1500, 1610, 1643, 1681 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Derolet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Derolet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drolet, Droley, Droler, Drollet, Drollais, Drollaie, Drollée, Drollé, Druillet, Drolais, Drolaie, Drolée, Drolé, Droley, Drollais, Drollay, Drolley, Droller, Druilhet, DeDruillet, deDruilhet, Droulet, Droulette, Druilet, Druilette, Druillet, Druillette, Drolette, Rollet, de Rollet, Rolet and many more.

Early Notables of the Derolet family

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Migration of the Derolet family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Drolet, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1873.



  1. Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.


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