Explore the Family Name Guillet
The meaning of Guillet
French: from a pet form of the personal name Guillaume ‘William’, derived from its short form Guille 2, and perhaps also of Guy 1. Compare Deyette, Diette, and Guillette. History: This surname is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Jean Marc, Philippe, Pierre, Romain, Yvan.
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How common is the last name Guillet in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Guillet saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Guillet was ranked 38,706th in popularity and had a proportion of 0.2 per 100k individuals bearing the surname. By 2010, although the number of people with the surname increased by 5.77% to 568, the ranking dropped slightly to 38,850th and its proportion per 100k also saw a small reduction of 5% to 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,706 | #38,850 | -0.37% |
| Count | 537 | 568 | 5.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guillet
On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census provides interesting insights into the distribution of the surname Guillet among various ethnic groups. From 2000 to 2010, the proportion of people identifying as White and bearing the surname decreased by 3.81% from 74.49% to 71.65%. The proportion of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander was significantly reduced to zero, while the representation of those identifying as having two or more races also saw a slight decrease of 5.75%. However, the proportion of individuals with the Guillet surname identifying as Hispanic and Black increased by 11.72% and 23.46% respectively. There was no change for people identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 74.49% | 71.65% | -3.81% |
| Black | 11.55% | 14.26% | 23.46% |
| Hispanic | 8.19% | 9.15% | 11.72% |
| Two or More Races | 2.61% | 2.46% | -5.75% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 3.17% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |