| ![Show Contents]() Fourquet History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of FourquetWhat does the name Fourquet mean? The origins of this old family name Fourquet can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Fourquet family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Fourquet was an occupational name for someone who worked at a forge or smithy. The surname Fourquet was originally derived from the word "forgeret", "forge" in English, which in turn derives from the Latin word "fabrica" which means "workshop". 1 Early Origins of the Fourquet familyThe surname Fourquet was first found in the town of Forgetville located in the region of Lorraine in the northeast France where this distinguished family held a family seat. 1 In later years, this main branch of the family branched to acquire lands and estates in Touraine and at Kerlan in Picardy where they were active in the affairs of the church and community and were recorded as a family of stature and importance. The family also branched to Normandy and Poitou. They flourished on their estates for many centuries, intermarrying with many other distinguished families of the area until the French Revolution in 1789 when many aristocrats lost their estates. Early History of the Fourquet familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fourquet research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1630 is included under the topic Early Fourquet History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fourquet Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Forget, Forgett, Fourget, Forquet, Forquette, Faurget, Faurquet, Forgette, Fougette and many more. Early Notables of the Fourquet familyMore information is included under the topic Early Fourquet Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fourquet RankingFrance, the name Fourquet is the 3,572nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2
| Fourquet migration to the United States | + |
Fourquet Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Clement Fourquet, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1903
- Lucie Fourquet, aged 24, who landed in America from St. Laurentsda Neste, France, in 1909
- Jean Fourquet, aged 33, who immigrated to the United States from Paris, France, in 1910
- Mary Fourquet, aged 45, who settled in America, in 1923
- Arthur Fourquet, aged 56, who immigrated to America, in 1923
| Contemporary Notables of the name Fourquet (post 1700) | + |
- François Fourquet, French economist, professor of economics at University of Paris
- Dionne, N.-E., Origine Des Familles Canadiennes-Français. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969. Print.
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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