Explore the Family Name Brulotte

The meaning of Brulotte

Altered form of French Brûlot: habitational name from (Le) Brûlot, the name of several places mainly in the western part of France, or a topographic name from a derivative of brûlé ‘burnt’ (see Brule). Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. The surname Brûlot (or Brulot) is very rare in France. History: This surname developed from a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Louis Gesseron dit Brûlot from La Rochelle in Charente-Maritime, France, who married Agathe Fournier in Quebec City, QC, in 1671. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Normand, Yvon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Brulotte saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 69,201 with a count of 265; by 2010, it moved up to rank 69,170 with a recorded count of 284. This change represents a relative growth of approximately 7.17%. However, proportionally, there was no substantial change seen in the popularity per 100k individuals during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#69,1700.04%
Count2652847.17%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Brulotte

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the Brulotte surname identify as White. In 2000, 98.87% identified as White, although this number decreased slightly to 95.07% in 2010. The Census also showed an emergence of Hispanic ethnic identity among people with the Brulotte surname, rising from 0% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010. No significant changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native between these years.

20002010Change
White98.87%95.07%-3.84%
Hispanic0%3.17%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%