Lafollette Family History
Lafollette Name Meaning
Altered form of French Lefollet (also Le Follet): variant of Follet a nickname from follet ‘mad crazy’. Because of the altered feminine-like ending which reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t the masculine definite article le was similarly changed to the feminine form la. The surname Lefollet or Le Follet is very rare in France.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022