Follett Surname

67,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

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).

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Follett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,9651:91,41510,272
Australia1,0911:24,7443,376
Canada1,0551:34,9254,470
England9701:57,4416,917
New Zealand921:49,2217,974
Wales491:63,1545,613
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Jamaica281:102,4984,206
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6661:36,6004,760
Wales301:52,2812,643
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3301:37,7584,480

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(French) The little foolish person.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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).

The Norman People (1874)

Fr.; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Follett: may not be from Folliott, but be a place-name - De Veulette.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Follett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Follett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Follett is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Follett? popularity and diffusion

Follett is the 67,364th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 986,270 people. The surname Follett 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. Follett is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name on earth, held by 19 people.

The last name Follett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,965 people, or 1 in 91,415. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 7 percent live and Massachusetts, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Follett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Follett has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname 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 devotion of those carrying the Follett last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Follett last name are 12.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.51% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Follette93834/
Folliett9378/
Foullett931/
Follet924,045/
Folett926/
Folliet861,028/
Vollett86127/
Folette8658/
Foullet8657/
Fullett8643/
Folleat8643/
Fallett8630/
Folletz8628/
Follest8625/
Foslett8624/
Folleth8619/
Follete866/
Follets864/
Follitt861/
Foulett861/
Foillet861/
Foolett860/
Foilett860/
Foletts860/
Folle831,895/
Folet8331/
Folliott80269/
Fallette8020/
Vuollett804/
Fullette802/
Foslette801/
Foulette801/
Foulliet801/
Folleist800/
Folley775,248/
Fallet773,129/
Vollet771,874/
Foulet77525/
Foller77300/
Follea77214/
Follie77144/
Folleh77110/
Follit7774/
Folles7765/
Folest7734/
Fullet7731/
Folget7731/
Foulle7728/
Folete7722/
Falett7716/
Volett7710/
Follez778/
Felett775/
Follei774/
Foslet771/
Foliet771/
Folets771/
Foleat771/
Foilet771/
Fulett770/
Follee770/
Ffolliott7520/
Pfolliott750/
Fole7312,920/
Folliot712,948/
Falette71479/
Vuollet71336/
Voillet71281/
Vallett71272/
Folleas71183/
Follesø71154/
Fallete71146/
Falleth7181/
Foulley7164/
Foollee7154/
Volleth7152/
Follehr7132/
Feullet7132/
Foselle7124/
Fallest7117/
Follher7115/
Fouller718/
Foullie716/
Folhete714/
Fholley712/
Fuillet712/
Focelle711/
Foiliet711/
Folledd711/
Voilett711/
Folleyd711/
Folitte711/
Falliet711/
Foolest711/
Fallets711/
Folleis711/
Foolitt710/
Foulles710/
Folless710/
Fooller710/
Pfoller710/
Fallitt710/
Folliey710/
Follist710/
Foliott710/
Foley67119,017/
Folly6723,943/
Falle677,808/
Folli674,878/
Volle674,229/
Folie672,347/
Folla672,317/
Foyle672,292/
Folea671,760/
Volet67908/
Foule67517/
Felet67280/
Foleu67253/
Foles67247/
Folee67240/
Falet67236/
Folge67178/
Foole67172/
Fosselle67166/
Foiselle67130/
Fotle67128/
Foler67122/
Folleher67118/
Foleh6753/
Fosle6730/
Folei6723/
Fohle6721/
Foile6711/
Foilliot6711/
Fossille679/
Vollheit679/
Fhole678/
Folhe678/
Folej678/
Volleydt676/
Folit676/
Faulette672/
Fusillet672/
Follé672/
Fulet671/
Follí671/
Folep671/
Fochille671/
Foïle671/
Foteller671/
Foutelle671/
Feulleth671/
Follahee670/

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