Follet is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Follet
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: Name very common in northern France. Several possibilities: either the former French folet, follet (= a little crazy) or the wisp designating a leprechaun (nickname of a small, lively man), or finally a place name evoking a small wood, a shady place (derived from sheet, which was apparently found in the place name Folie). Frolicksome, mery. "Rightly named was Richard Folioth, Bishop of Hereford, who, when he had incurred the hatred of many for opposing himself against Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, one cried with a loud voice at his chamber window at midnight: "Folioth, Folioth, thy god is the Goddess Azaroth." He suddenly and stoutly replied: "Thou liest, foul fiend, my God is the God od Sabaoth."
How popular is Follet?
Follet is common in France.
Follet is ranked 153241 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Follets plummeted by 0.6329114 per cent to 157 since 2000 and slipped by 7169 spots and ranked at 111988. The last name was found in around 0 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 65.61 | 66.46 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 29.94 | 31.01 |
Others | 3.18 | 0 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
3,608
Maldives4

32,086
Mexico3

4,529
Mauritius3

24,766
Scotland2

118,441
Germany2

2,935
Madagascar1

30,360
Thailand1

34,581
Chile1

107,212
South Africa1

897,276
Russia1

810,193
Indonesia1

16,640
Hong Kong1

153,416
Italy1

14,644
Tunisia1

9,926
Ivory Coast1

624
Solomon Islands1

29,046
Japan1

66,560
Philippines1

118,015
Netherlands1

120,357
Argentina1

Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
94,027
England32

36,547
Switzerland27

116,847
Canada21

80,054
Spain18

120,934
Australia11

Countries with hundreds of Follet:
8,267
Belgium223

139,837
United States148

Countries with thousands of Follet:
4,170
France1,935

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Follet Namesakes
- Doug La Follette, Secretary of State of Wisconsin
- Barbara Follett, British member of Parliament
- Robert M. La Follette Sr., Former member of the U.S. Senate
- Belle Case La Follette, Lawyer
- Robert M. La Follette Sr., Former member of the U.S. Senate
- Bronson La Follette, Attorney
- Rosemary Follett, Former Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory
- Ken Follett, Author
- Barbara Follett, British member of Parliament
- Barbara Follett, British member of Parliament
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