Follitt Surname
Approximately 1 people bear this surname
Follitt 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 SurnameFollitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Follitt (1) may also be a first name.
Follitt 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 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.
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.).
Follitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Follitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Follitt occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Follitt.
How Common Is The Last Name Follitt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 14,316,765th most frequent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Follitt are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 11,630,812th most common first name in the world It is held by 1 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Follitt is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 100 percent live.
Follitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Follitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 91 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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