Explore the Family Name Mollette

The meaning of Mollette

1. Altered form of English Mollett. 2. Altered form of French or Swiss French Mollet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Compare Mollett.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Mollette declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Mollette ranked 37,319th, but by 2010 it had fallen to 42,937th in popularity, a decrease of approximately 15 percent. The actual number of individuals bearing the Mollette surname also decreased during this period, from 562 in 2000 to 504 in 2010, representing a decline of over 10 percent. The proportion of people with the Mollette surname per 100,000 also fell by almost 20 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,319	#42,937	-15.05%
Count	562	504	-10.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.17	-19.05%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mollette

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Mollette. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity recorded under this surname. However, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races increased slightly. Of those bearing the Mollette surname, the majority identified as White, although this percentage dropped nearly 6 percent, from 81.67 percent in 2000 to 76.79 percent in 2010. The percentage of Hispanics decreased by about 26 percent, while the Black population increased by approximately 10 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.67%	76.79%	-5.98%
Black	16.01%	17.66%	10.31%
Two or More Races	0%	2.98%	0%
Hispanic	1.6%	1.19%	-25.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%