Veillet is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Veillet
No. of characters: 7
Origin: France
Meaning: Met especially in Savoy, is a nickname that could designate one who watches (probably a watcher, a sentry in principle attendant night surveillance). However, with such names beginning with Veil-, it is still possible that we have to deal with derivatives of "old" (= old), or from the Latin "villa" (= field and city, town) even "yolk" (= calf). It is therefore necessary to be careful.

How popular is Veillet?

Veillet is common in France.

Veillet is ranked 202497 on our list.

Veillet is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in France which may be its originating country too. Around 1692 people have been found who wears Veillet as their family name. Veillet have bearers in many countries around the world. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
20,541 Peru3
26,532 Chile2
12,745 Luxembourg1
18,969 Wales1
153,416 Italy1
7,314 Bolivia1
13,606 Senegal1
279,271 Australia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
353,072 United States42
83,908 England38
52,530 Belgium22
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
19,965 Switzerland54
Countries with hundreds of Veillet:
13,212 Canada288
Countries with thousands of Veillet:
7,059 France1,237

Comments

K
Kathi Nery
Veillet is a diminutive of veillier which designates one who watches, usually the night watchman of man nickname became surname in northern France, is a variant of vieillet: sobriquet which applies to an old man.

Veillet Namesakes

  • Michel Veillette, Member of Parliament

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