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Gullett History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The Gullett surname is of uncertain origins. It has been suggested that it may have evolved from the French name Guillaume, which became William. Alternatively the name could have been from the Middle English word "goule," meaning "gullet." 1

Early Origins of the Gullett family

The surname Gullett was first found in Berkshire where Wlotus (Guillotus) was listed in the Pipe Rolls of 1175. Later, Hugh Golie, listed in the Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire in 1206. 1

Early London records show Gilot de Portesmue in the Subsidy Rolls for 1292 and Guillotus le Hauberger in the Subsidy Rolls for 1319.

Early History of the Gullett family

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Gullett Spelling Variations

Anglo-Norman names are characterized by a multitude of spelling variations. When the Normans became the ruling people of England in the 11th century, they introduced a new language into a society where the main languages of Old and later Middle English had no definite spelling rules. These languages were more often spoken than written, so they blended freely with one another. Contributing to this mixing of tongues was the fact that medieval scribes spelled words according to sound, ensuring that a person's name would appear differently in nearly every document in which it was recorded. The name has been spelled Gullet, Gullat, Gullett, Gullette and others.

Early Notables of the Gullett family

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Gullett Ranking

In the United States, the name Gullett is the 5,992^nd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2

Gullett migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that plagued their homeland made the frontiers of the New World an attractive prospect. Thousands migrated, aboard cramped disease-ridden ships. They arrived sick, poor, and hungry, but were welcomed in many cases with far greater opportunity than at home in England. Many of these hardy settlers went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Among early immigrants bearing the name Gullett or a variant listed above were:

Gullett Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Peter Gullett, who arrived in Maine from England aboard the ship "Agnes" in 1636
Dorothy Gullett, who landed in Maryland in 1661 3
William Gullett, (1644 - 1705), English settler to Maryland prior to November 1674.

Gullett migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gullett Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Samuel Gullett, aged 31, who arrived in 1784 to Canada as a Loyalist refugee.

Gullett migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Gullett Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Sarah Gullett, aged 20, a nursery maid, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Epaminondas" 4
Charles William Gullett, (1843 - 1881), British settler to Victoria, Australia in 1853

Gullett Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Annie Gullett, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Roon" in 1908 5
Mayone Gullett, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Roon" in 1908 5
William Gullett, who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Roon" in 1908 5
Miss Gullett, who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Morea" in 1909 5
Mrs. R. Gullett, who arrived in Australia aboard the ship "India" in 1911 5
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gullett (post 1700) +

Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (1951-2024), American Major League Baseball player and coach
Joseph Brian Gullett (b. 1980), American politician who is a Georgia State Representative
William Waitman Gullett (1922-2015), American politician, 1st Prince George's County Executive (1971-1974), 3rd Mayor of College Park, Maryland (1963-1969)
Wes Gullett, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Arizona, 2008 6
James G. Gullett, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1936, 1952 6
Deb Gullett, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 2008 6
Lucy Edith Gullett (1876-1949), Australian medical practitioner and philanthropist
Henry Baynton Somer "Jo" Gullett (1914-1999), Australian soldier, politician, diplomat and journalist, member of the Australian House of Representatives
Sir Henry Somer Gullett (1878-1940), Australian politician, member of Parliament and Cabinet Minister

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) EPAMINONDAS 1852. Retrieved www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/epaminondas1852.shtml
National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html