Show ContentsDrolee 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 Drolee family

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

Early History of the Drolee family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drolee 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 Drolee History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Drolee 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 Drolee family

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Migration of the Drolee 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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