Explore the Family Name Milette

The meaning of Milette

Americanized form of French Milet: from the ancient Germanic personal name Milo, based on the element mil, from mel ‘good, generous’. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Francois, Emilien, Laurent, Marcel, Yvon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Milette' increased between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 68,973rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 63,524th position, representing a rise in rank of 7.9%. The count of individuals with this surname also witnessed an increase from 266 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, marking an 18.05% growth. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Milette surname per 100,000 population grew by 10%, indicating its increasing prevalence in the population during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#68,973	#63,524	7.9%
Count	266	314	18.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Milette

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Milette surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed that the vast majority were identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, albeit with a slight decrease over this period from 92.11% to 88.22%. The percentage of Milettes identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase over the decade, rising from 6.77% in 2000 to 8.92% in 2010, marking a 31.76% growth. There were no recorded instances of the surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.11%	88.22%	-4.22%
Hispanic	6.77%	8.92%	31.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%