The surname Douhet is of French descent, and is of local origin, being derived from the name of the place where the original bearer lived or held land. The surname Douhet is derived from the french "douhet," the word used to describe a stream. Thus, the bearer of the surname lived near a stream or small body of water. The surnames original meaning is "dweller in," or "man of" Douhet.
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Early Origins of the Douhet family
The surname Douhet was first found in the western region of Brittany, where the family held their ancestral seat.
La Vingtaine du Douet is one of the three vingtaines of the Parish of Saint John in Jersey, Channel Islands and Vingtaine du Douet is one of the five vingtaines of St Peter Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.
Early History of the Douhet family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Douhet research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1686 and 1688 are included under the topic Early Douhet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Douhet Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Douhet, Duhe, Doué, De Douet, De Douhet, Douit, Doius and many more.
Early Notables of the Douhet family
Jean de Douhet, who immigrated to Quebec and was married at Contreville in 1686...
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Migration of the Douhet family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Sebastien Douet who arrived in Quebec in 1657; Jean de Douhet de la Riviere de Lestrang who settled in Quebec in 1683; and James Duhe who settled in Baltimore in 1840..
Contemporary Notables of the name Douhet (post 1700)
