Follett Surname
Approximately 7,389 people bear this surname
Follett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; the Frenchfollet, frolicsome, wanton, gay. 'Folett, fatuellus, stolidus, follus': Prompt Parv. Lower says, 'Folliot, &c... . The surname has become historical from Gilbert Foliot, bishop of Hereford, the staunch defender of Henry II' (Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnameFollett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,965 | 1:91,415 | 10,272 |
| Australia | 1,091 | 1:24,744 | 3,376 |
| Canada | 1,055 | 1:34,925 | 4,470 |
| England | 970 | 1:57,441 | 6,917 |
| New Zealand | 92 | 1:49,221 | 7,974 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| South Africa | 39 | 1:1,389,172 | 74,222 |
| Jamaica | 28 | 1:102,498 | 4,206 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 666 | 1:36,600 | 4,760 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,330 | 1:37,758 | 4,480 |
Follett (19) may also be a first name.
Follett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. ; the Frenchfollet, frolicsome, wanton, gay. 'Folett, fatuellus, stolidus, follus': Prompt Parv. Lower says, 'Folliot, &c... . The surname has become historical from Gilbert Foliot, bishop of Hereford, the staunch defender of Henry II' (Patronymica Britannica).
Nicholas Folet, Kent 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Sampson Folyot, Wiltshire, ibid.
Jordon Folyot, Suffolk, ibid.
Margery Folyet, 1301. Writs of Parliament.
Robert Follit, Somerset, 1 Edward III Kirby's Quest.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Silly, Playful, Frolicsome [Anglo-Frenchfolet(t,folyet, foliot, folyot; Old French folet, &c. (French follet); from Old French fol (French fou), foolish; L.Latin foll-is, a fool; Latin foll-is, a Windbag]
(French) The little foolish person.
French follet, "somewhat fond, pretty and foppish, a little foolish." Cotgr. Probably used by way of endearment. ' Feu follet ' is an exact rendering of ignis fatuus. In the Domesday of Kent there is a William Folet.
Gilbert, Mainard, and Robert Folet of Normandy, 1195-8 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). William Folet held lands in Kent, 1086 (Domesd.); William F. in Gloucester and Worcester, 1165 (Liber Niger). Milo, Robert, and William F. of England, 1189 (Rot. Pip.); Reginald F. in 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
Fr.; a personal name.
Follett: may not be from Folliott, but be a place-name - De Veulette.
The Folletts of the Basingstoke district possess the name of the notable family of Foliot, or Fullet, or Foillet, that flourished in Hants, Devon, and Herefordshire, from the 12th to the 14th centuries (W.).
Follett Demographics
Follett Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Follett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Follett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Follett is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Follett? popularity and diffusion
The surname Follett is the 67,364th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 986,270 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Follett are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 19 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,965 people, or 1 in 91,415. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Follett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Follett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Follett last name expanded 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 146 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Follett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Follett surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Follett surname are 12.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.51% being registered with the political party.
The amount Follett earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.8% more than the national average, earning 407,683 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.24% more than the national average, earning R 452,088 per year; in United States they earn 10.46% more than the national average, earning $47,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.03% less than the national average, earning $49,667 CAD per year.
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