Derollet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

The name Drolet comes from the French word "drôle" which means funny. The name was originally given as a nickname to a person that was thought to be funny or entertaining. 1

Early Origins of the Derollet family

The surname Derollet was first found in Languedoc, where the family held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Derollet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Derollet research. Another 235 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1402, 1450, 1500, 1610, 1643, 1681 and 1696 are included under the topic Early Derollet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Derollet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Drolet, Droley, Droler, Drollet, Drollais, Drollaie, Drollée, Drollé, Druillet, Drolais, Drolaie, Drolée, Drolé, Droley, Drollais, Drollay, Drolley, Droller, Druilhet, DeDruillet, deDruilhet, Droulet, Droulette, Druilet, Druilette, Druillet, Druillette, Drolette, Rollet, de Rollet, Rolet and many more.

Early Notables of the Derollet family

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Migration of the Derollet family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Drolet, who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1873.

Citations +

Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.