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The Huet surname arose in France, Switzerland and southern Belgium as a patronymic name; a surname based upon the given name of the father of the original bearer. As a personal name, it came from the old Germanic personal name "Hugo," itself derived from the Old High German word "hugu," meaning "contemplative spirit." Like many other Germanic given names, "Hugo" was introduced to France by the Franks, a German tribe who established kingdoms in what are now northern France and southern Belgium following the collapse of the Roman Empire in the fifth century A.D. The popularity of this name was in part due to "St. Hugh of Cluny," a twelfth century monk.

Early Origins of the Huet family

The surname Huet was first found in northern France and in the regions of Hainault and Flanders, territories within present day Belgium.

Early History of the Huet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Huet research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1550, 1630, 1657 and 1721 are included under the topic Early Huet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Huet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Huet, Huett, Huot and others.

Early Notables of the Huet family

The surname was distinguished by many in this era including

Belgian musician and composer Gregorius Huet, who was born in Antwerp sometime prior to 1550...
Pierre-Daniel Huet (1630-1721), born at Caen, Normandy) was a distinguished savant and celebrated French bishop...

Huet Ranking

In France, the name Huet is the 136^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,569 people with that name. 1

Huet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huet Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Ephraim Huet, who landed in New England in 1644 2

Huet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Domingo Huet, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
Albert Huet, who landed in Arkansas in 1881 2

Huet migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Antoine Huet, who arrived in Montreal in 1659
Joseph Huet, son of Michel and Jeanne, who married Catherine Chiquot, daughter of Jean and Marguerite, in Montreal, Quebec on 27th November 1679 3
Denis Huet, son of Maurice and Louise, who married Marie-Anne Dupont, daughter of Gilles and Françoise, in Batiscan, Quebec on 20th April 1689 3

Huet Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Joseph Huet, son of Joseph and Catherine, who married Anne Gareau, daughter of Jean and Anne, in Boucherville, Quebec on 24th November 1710 3
Pierre Huet, son of Joseph and Catherine, who married Catherine Lamoureux, daughter of Jean and Marie, in Boucherville, Quebec on 20th November 1719 3
Jacques Huet, son of Joseph and Catherine, who married Marie-Anne Gervaise, daughter of Urbain and Marie, in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec on 2nd January 1720 3
Michel Huet, son of Joseph and Catherine, who married Madeleine Gervaise, daughter of Urbain and Marie, in Montreal, Quebec on 24th November 1721 3
Marien Huet, son of Joseph and Catherine, who married Françoise Besnard, daughter of Joseph and Marguerite, in Boucherville, Quebec on 4th August 1726 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Huet migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Huet Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. George Huet, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1864 4
Mrs. Huet, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1864 4
Child Huet, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Sevilla" arriving in Bluff, Southland, South Island, New Zealand on 4th September 1864 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Huet (post 1700) +

Frank E. Huet, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1972 (Constitutional), 1974 (Constitution) 5
Raph Huet (1941-2021), Belgian glass artist from Wortel
Louis Pierre Huet, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Édouard Huet, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Brigadier-General René-Pierre-Victor-Auguste Huet (1881-1958), French General Officer Commanding Fortified Sector Central Jura (1939-1940) 8
Cristobal Huet (b. 1975), French hockey (NHL) Goaltender
Gérard Huet Ph.D. (b. 1947), French computer mathematician and Professor at the University of Orsay (1975-76)
Paul Huet (1803-1869), French artist
Jean-Baptiste Huet (1745-1811), French painter and designer
Henri Huet (1927-1971), French war photographer killed in Vietnam
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 10) Louis Huet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 10) Édouard Huet. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 5) René-Pierre-Victor-Auguste Huet. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Huet/Ren%C3%A9-Pierre-Victor-Auguste/France.html