Polet Surname History

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Early Origins of the Polet family

The surname Polet was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Polet family

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Polet Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poletti, Poleti, Paoleti, Paoletti, Polo, Paolinelli, Pauletti, Pauletto and many more.

Early Notables of the Polet family

the Poletti family of Bologna

Polet Ranking

France, the name Polet is the 5,305^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Polet migration to Canada +

Polet Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Mr. Jean Polet, French settler travelling to Canada for work arriving on 6th April 1643 2

Sources +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/