Explore the Family Name Guillette

The meaning of Guillette

Altered form of French Guillet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Andre, Armand, Emile, Lucien, Manon, Telesphore, Virginie.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guillette saw an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 48,021st most popular surname but rose to 41,799th place a decade later, marking a 12.96% increase. The number of individuals bearing the Guillette surname also increased by 25.6% during this period, from 414 to 520. Accordingly, the proportion of Guillette's per 100,000 people also increased by 20%, going from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,021	#41,799	12.96%
Count	414	520	25.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.18	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guillette

The ethnic identity associated with the Guillette surname shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 92.75% of individuals with this surname identified as white, a percentage that decreased slightly to 91.54% by 2010. The proportion identifying as Hispanic declined significantly, from 3.38% in 2000 to 2.12% in 2010, a decrease of 37.28%. However, there was a noticeable increase in individuals with the Guillette surname identifying as Black, from 3.14% in 2000 to 5.00% in 2010, an increase of 59.24%. There were no recorded individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity bearing the Guillette surname in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.75%	91.54%	-1.3%
Black	3.14%	5%	59.24%
Hispanic	3.38%	2.12%	-37.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%