The ancestors of the Hulet family migrated to
England following the
Norman Conquest of 1066. The surname Hulet is based on the Norman
personal name Hugh. Howlett was a baptismal name which means the
son of Hugh. As the naming tradition grew in Europe baptismal names began to be introduced in many countries. Baptismal names were sometimes given in honor of Christian saints and other biblical figures. There are very few Christian countries in Europe that did not adopt surnames from these religious figures.
Early Origins of the Hulet family
The surname Hulet was first found in
Yorkshire where Johannes Houlet et uxor ejus and Adam Howlot et Agnes uxor were listed in the
Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. Roger
filius Hulot was also listed in
Yorkshire in another early census.
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Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Early History of the Hulet family
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Hulet Spelling Variations
Before the last few
hundred years the English language had no fixed system of spelling rules. For that reason,
spelling variations occurred commonly in Anglo Norman surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Hulet were recorded, including Howlett, Howlet, Hullett and others.
Early Notables of the Hulet family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Hulet family to Ireland
Some of the Hulet family moved to
Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Migration of the Hulet family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Hulet Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- William Hulet, who landed in Canada in 1831
Contemporary Notables of the name Hulet (post 1700)
- Daniel Hulet (1945-2011), Belgian cartoonist