Show ContentsHuot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Huot 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 Huot family

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

Early History of the Huot family

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

Huot Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Huot 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. He was a virtuoso of the lute, who was a performer, composer...
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Huot World Ranking

In the United States, the name Huot is the 10,214th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Huot is ranked the 927th most popular surname with an estimated 5,852 people with that name. 2 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Huot is the 400th popular surname. 3 France ranks Huot as 1,923rd with 3,222 people. 4


United States Huot migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Favian Huot, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1840
  • Isidor Huot, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1844
  • John F Huot, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1861 5
  • Farien Huot, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1868
Huot Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antoine Huot, aged 33, who immigrated to America from Paris, in 1904
  • Louis H. Huot, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • Dumont Huot, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1911
  • Louis Huot, aged 46, who landed in America, in 1920
  • Clotilde Huot, aged 45, who landed in America, in 1920
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Canada Huot migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huot Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • Nicolas Huot, son of Laurent and Aymée, who married Marie Fayette, daughter of Etienne and Anne, in Quebec on 24th July 1662 6
  • Mathurin Huot, son of René and Renée, who married Marie Letartre, daughter of René and Louise, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 25th November 1671 6
  • Laurent-Etienne Huot, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Françoise Faveron, daughter of Noel and Marie, in Quebec on 3rd November 1699 6
Huot Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Jean Huot, son of Mathurin and Marie, who married Madeleine Roussin, daughter of Nicolas and Madeleine, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 17th January 1701 6
  • René Huot, son of Mathurin and Marie, who married Louise Parant, daughter of Jacques and Geneviève, in Beauport, Quebec on 6th October 1704 6
  • Joseph Huot, son of Nicolas and Marie, who married Geneviève Cochon, daughter of Jacques and Barbe-Delphine, in Château-Richer, Quebec on 23rd January 1708 6
  • Jacques Huot, son of Mathurin and Marie, who married Angélique Trudel, daughter of Pierre and Françoise, in L'Ange-Gardien, Quebec on 23rd November 1711 6
  • Nicolas Huot, son of Mathurin and Marie, who married Marie-Louise Chevalier, daughter of Michel and Charlotte, in Beauport, Quebec on 3rd February 1716 6
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Huot Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century
  • Antonie Huot, aged 43, who immigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1913

Contemporary Notables of the name Huot (post 1700) +

  • Joseph Oliva Huot (1917-1983), American Democratic Party politician, Mayor of Laconia, New Hampshire, 1959-63; U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District, 1965-67
  • Stephen Huot MD, Ph.D., Professor of Medicine at Yale University
  • Valentin Huot (1929-2017), French racing cyclist, winner of the French national road race title in 1957 and 1958
  • Hong Sun Huot, Cambodian Minister of Health and Chairman of the National AIDS Authority
  • Ung Huot (b. 1947), Cambodian politician, 36th Prime Minister of Cambodia (1997-1998), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (1994-1998)
  • Pierre-Gabriel Huot (1825-1913), French Canadian journalist and politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada representing Saguenay in 1854
  • Patrick Huot (b. 1975), Canadian politician, Member of the National Assembly for Vanier (2008-2012), Member of the National Assembly for Vanier-Les Rivières (2014-)
  • Hector-Simon Huot (1803-1846), Canadian lawyer and politician in Lower Canada
  • Pierre-François "François" Huot (1756-1822), Canadian businessman and politician in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in Hampshire in 1796
  • Benoit Huot (b. 1984), Canadian ten-time gold, twelve-time silver and six-time bronze medalist Paralympic swimmer
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  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  4. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  5. 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)
  6. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.


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