Fornet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
France

Early Origins of the Fornet family

The surname Fornet was first found in Ile-de-France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Paris and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Fornet family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fornet research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1575 is included under the topic Early Fornet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fornet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vernet, Verneto, Varnot, Vorne, Verney, Fornet, Forner, Forneret, Fornerat, Vernett, Vernette, Vernay, Fernet and many more.

Early Notables of the Fornet family

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Fornet migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fornet Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

A Fornet, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1843 1
C Fornet, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 1

Citations +

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)