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![Show Contents]() Millette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Millette familyThe surname Millette was first found in Calabria a territorial district of Italy. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. Reggio and Messina are the cities of note. This beautiful region produces wine. Olive oil and fruit. Reggio was heavily bombed during WWII because of its strategic link with Sicily. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Pre-dating the use of surnames, was Saint Melito of Sardis (d. circa 180,) a second century Christian bishop, religious authority and prolific writer. Early History of the Millette familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Millette research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1311 and 1334 are included under the topic Early Millette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Millette Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Mileto, Mileti, Miletto, Miletti, Millette, Milleto, Milletti, Milito, Millito, Millitello, Militello and many more. Early Notables of the Millette familyMore information is included under the topic Early Millette Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Millette RankingIn the United States, the name Millette is the 12,375th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Millette is ranked the 338th most popular surname. 2
 Millette migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Millette Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Percival C. Millette, who settled in New York in 1836
| Contemporary Notables of the name Millette (post 1700) | + |
- Robert E. Millette, American Ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations from 1995 to 1998
- LeRoy Francis Millette Jr. (b. 1949), American jurist, Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia (2009-)
- Joseph Anthony Millette (b. 1966), American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992 and 1993
- Jean-Louis Millette (1935-1999), Canadian actor and writer from Quebec
- Jacynthe Millette Bilodeau (b. 1979), Canadian pop singer
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Millette migration to the United States 
