Explore the Family Name Billett
The meaning of Billett
1. English: variant of Billet. 2. Possibly also an altered form of French Billet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Billett in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Billett saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname shifted from 32,567 in 2000 to 36,154 in 2010, representing an 11.01% drop. In terms of count, there were 665 individuals with the surname Billett in 2000, which declined by 6.77% to 620 in 2010. Proportionally speaking, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.25 individuals named Billett in 2000, and this figure fell by 16% to 0.21 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,567 | #36,154 | -11.01% |
| Count | 665 | 620 | -6.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.25 | 0.21 | -16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Billett
In regard to ethnicity, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, most individuals with the surname Billett identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, accounting for 93.68% and 92.74% respectively, showing a slight dip of 1%. The proportion of those identifying as Black increased by 21.10%, moving from 3.46% in 2000 to 4.19% in 2010. Hispanics constituted 1.95% of the Billetts in 2000, then decreased by 9.23% to 1.77% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as two or more races also rose from 0.75% in 2000 to 0.97% in 2010, marking a 29.33% increase. There were no recorded instances of Billetts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.68% | 92.74% | -1% |
| Black | 3.46% | 4.19% | 21.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.95% | 1.77% | -9.23% |
| Two or More Races | 0.75% | 0.97% | 29.33% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |