Explore the Family Name Follette

The meaning of Follette

1. English: altered form of Follett. 2. In some cases possibly also an altered form of French Follet: nickname from a derivative of Old French fol ‘mad, stupid’. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Lafollette.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Follette has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,464 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 39,837, marking a 3.57% decline. However, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased slightly during this period, rising from 541 to 551, which is a growth rate of 1.85%. The proportion per 100,000 people saw a minor drop from 0.2 to 0.19, indicative of a -5.0% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,464	#39,837	-3.57%
Count	541	551	1.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.19	-5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Follette

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the largest ethnicity associated with the name Follette is White, accounting for 88.17% in 2000 and 84.94% in 2010, showing a marginal decrease of -3.66%. There were no Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic individuals recorded with the Follette surname in 2010, while the Black population showed an increase from 0% in 2000 to 3.27% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races grew by 42.86%, from 2.03% in 2000 to 2.90% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population also experienced a slight increase of 4.68%, moving from 5.55% in 2000 to 5.81% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.17%	84.94%	-3.66%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.55%	5.81%	4.68%
Black	0%	3.27%	0%
Two or More Races	2.03%	2.9%	42.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.4%	0%	0%