The Anglo-Saxon name Bullett comes from the family having resided in Huntingdonshire, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.
The surname Bullett was first found in Huntingdonshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
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Bullett has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Spelling variants included: Bullhead, Bullitt, Bullet, Bullett, Boleheved, Bullit, Bullhed and many more.
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In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Bulletts to arrive on North American shores: