Follette

Follette is a surname that appears in English-language records. It is commonly encountered as a variant spelling of La Follette, a name with French-language origins that has appeared in North American genealogy and history. The precise etymology is not decisively documented in standard references, but such names typically originated as toponymic or family identifiers that were carried to English-speaking regions through immigration.

In North America, Follette has been recorded in census and genealogical sources since the 19th century, though it remains relatively rare. The name has been found in regions with historical ties to French-speaking communities and later American and Canadian populations of Francophone descent, but there is no single region in which it is concentrated.

Notable people with the surname Follette are few, and while individuals bearing the name have participated in various professional fields, none have achieved broad recognition that would be reflected in major historical or biographical references.

See also: La Follette; Follett.