Vuollet Family History & Genealogy

History

The evolution of Vuollet starts at it's earliest origins in Peraseinajoki Finland. Even in the earliest days of a name there have been variations in that single name simply because surnames were infrequently written down at that stage in history. Surnames were taken from the house they lived in which often described the setting of the house i.e. Maki or Hill, Maenpaa which means Hilltop, Vuolle or Eddy or Whirlpool.
As Vuollet families moved between countries, the Vuollet name may have changed with them.  Vuollet families have migrated around different countries all throughout history. It was commonplace for a last name to change as it enters a new country or language. A change such as the t added to Vuolle or a W instead of V was common.
If you are a Maenpaa, Hahkala or a Vuolle and your ancestory comes from Peraseinajoki which are descendents of Antti Petterinpoika (Peterson) born in 1764 chances are you are related one way or another.
The name changed to maenpaa with Henrik (Harri) Antinpoika Maenpaa born in Peraseinajoki in 1812 died in 1877/married Maria Puska, born in1818 died 1899.They had 8 children: Antti, Jeremias, Maria, Henrik, Anna Jusiina, Susanna Loviisa, Eliisabet, Johannes.
Johannes Maenpaa b 1862 d 1953 (later to Vuolle) married Maria Eliisabet Hahkala b 1870 d 1953 also had 13 children; Henrik Vihtori, Maria Elisa, Juha Edvard, Lempi Maria, Iisakki, Iida Sofia, Eino Johannes, Yrjo Samuli (my grandfather), Saima Katariina, Martti Akseli, Laura Eliina, Aili Meeria and Arvo Viljami.

Name Origin

derivitive of Vuolle which means eddy, current, whirl perhaps even whirlpool

Spellings & Pronunciations

Vuolle, Wuolle, Wuollet, Voullet, Violet, Viollett, Voullett, Vuolett, Vuolette, Vuollett, Vuollette, Vulet, Vullet, Vullett, Vullette, Wallet, Wallette

Nationality & Ethnicity

Finland Finnish

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Early Vuollets

These are the earliest records we have of the Vuollet family.