Explore the Family Name Brouillet

The meaning of Brouillet

French: habitational name from (Le) Brouillet, the name of several places in various parts of France, derived from Old Occitan brolh, brouil ‘copse enclosed by a wall or hedge’. Some characteristic forenames: French Fabien, Fernand, Jean-Luc, Marcel, Michel, Pierre.

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How common is the last name Brouillet in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Brouillet saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 43,463 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had fallen to 46,568, indicating a 7.14% drop. Similarly, the total number of individuals with this surname decreased from 468 in 2000 to 457 in 2010, marking a 2.35% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Brouillet per 100,000 also experienced an 11.76% decrease during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,463	#46,568	-7.14%
Count	468	457	-2.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brouillet

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Brouillet has shown some notable changes according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals identified as White at 96.79%, which slightly fell to 93.22% by 2010. The Hispanic representation almost doubled over the decade from 1.71% to 3.5%. There was a new appearance of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, making up 1.75% of the total. However, no significant change occurred for the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, maintaining their respective proportions.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.79%	93.22%	-3.69%
Hispanic	1.71%	3.5%	104.68%
Two or More Races	0%	1.75%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%