Goulet Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Goulet Name Meaning

French: nickname for a greedy or voracious man, from Old French goulet ‘gullet’, a diminutive of goule ‘throat’ (Latin gula). It may also be in part a topographic name for someone who lived by a narrow pass or defile.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Goulart, Boule, Gault, Doucet, Boulet, Golec, Houle, Grumet, Gole

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Goulet Family Origin

Where is the Goulet family from?

Location
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Goulet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goulet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goulet families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 2,311 Goulet families living in Quebec. This was about 90% of all the recorded Goulet's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Goulet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Goulet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Goulet

Goulet Family Occupations

What did your Goulet ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Goulet occupation in Canada was Cultivateur. 24% of Goulet's were Cultivateurs. A less common occupation for the Goulet family was Cultivateur Son. Cultivateur, Journalier and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Goulet.

View Census data for Goulet | Data not to scale

  • Cultivateur

    24%

  • Journalier

    8%

  • Farmer

    8%

  • Cultivateur Son

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Goulet ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Goulet Historical Records

What Goulet family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Goulet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Goulet census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Goulet

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Goulet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Goulet immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Goulet. For the veterans among your Goulet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Goulet military records

You've only scratched the surface of Goulet family history.

Discover More

Goulet Life Expectancy

What is the average Goulet lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Goulet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Goulet in 1942 was 37, and 76 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Goulet

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Goulet ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Goulet Family

Is anyone famous hiding in your tree?

Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
Nikola Tesla1856 - 1943 (86)
Abraham Lincoln1809 - 1865 (56)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Mark Twain1835 - 1910 (74)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ansel Easton Adams1902 - 1984 (82)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
Look up another name