Explore the Family Name Guilmette
The meaning of Guilmette
Altered form of American French Guillemette. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Edmour, Andre, Antoine, Cecile, Emile.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guilmette in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Guilmette has seen a slight decrease in its ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from rank 18,246 to 19,145; However, the actual count of people with the Guilmette surname increased slightly from 1,404 to 1,419 during the same period. There was a small decline in the proportion per 100k from 0.52 to 0.48, indicating a -7.69% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,246 | #19,145 | -4.93% |
| Count | 1,404 | 1,419 | 1.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.52 | 0.48 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guilmette
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Guilmette, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority, over 95%, identify as White, with a minor decrease from 95.87% in 2000 to 95.21% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.99% to 2.33%. There was also a slight emergence of Black ethnicity in the 2010 data at 0.70%, which was not present in the 2000 census. Those identifying as having two or more races decreased by 25.44% and there was no data available for Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.87% | 95.21% | -0.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.99% | 2.33% | 17.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.14% | 0.85% | -25.44% |
| Black | 0% | 0.7% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.43% | 0% | 0% |