Explore the Family Name Caillouet
The meaning of Caillouet
French (northern): topographic name for a person living on a patch of pebbly or stony soil, from a diminutive of Old French caillou ‘pebble, stone’, a word of Celtic origin; or a habitational name from (Le) Caillouet, the name of several places mainly in the north of France. History: Gilles Caillouet from Brest in Finistère, Brittany (France), married Marie-Anne Méthot in Quebec City, QC, in 1750. Some characteristic forenames: French Antoine, Lucien, Marcel.
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How common is the last name Caillouet in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Caillouet has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 39,756th most common surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 35,671st position, marking an increase of 10.28%. The number of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 520 in 2000 to 630 in 2010, representing a rise of 21.15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,756 | #35,671 | 10.28% |
| Count | 520 | 630 | 21.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.21 | 10.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Caillouet
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data points to a slight change in the distribution of the Caillouet surname across different ethnicity groups between 2000 and 2010. Among individuals carrying this surname, the percentage identifying as White decreased slightly, moving from 95.58% to 93.33%. There was little change among those identifying as Black, with a small decrease from 2.88% to 2.86%. Notably, there were new occurrences of the surname within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or More Races categories, both comprising 1.27% of the total in 2010, whereas these categories were not represented in 2000. No changes were observed in the Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, where the representation remained consistent at 0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.58% | 93.33% | -2.35% |
| Black | 2.88% | 2.86% | -0.69% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |