The surname Fuselier is generally thought to have been an occupational surname. The origins of the name seem to lie with the Latin element "fusus" which denotes a "small wooden instrument used to spin thread." However, the word "fusil," is the French word for "gun."
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Early Origins of the Fuselier family
The surname Fuselier was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.
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Early History of the Fuselier family
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Fuselier Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Fusil, Fusilier, Fuselier and others.
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Early Notables of the Fuselier family
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Fuselier Ranking
In the United States, the name Fuselier is the 13,061st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Fuselier migration to the United States
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Fuselier Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
Ludger J. Fuselier, aged 24, who settled in New Orleans, La., in 1920
Contemporary Notables of the name Fuselier (post 1700)
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JB Fuselier, American Cajun fiddler and vocalist from Louisiana
Alfred Fuselier (b. 1848), American early industrialist as well as a deputy sheriff in Southwest Louisiana
