Explore the Family Name Ouimette

The meaning of Ouimette

Variant of Ouimet, a surname of French origin. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Andre, Andree, Germaine, Gilles, Jean Guy, Martial.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ouimette saw an increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 25,199th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had jumped to the 24,572nd spot, indicating a growth of 2.49%. The total count of individuals with this surname also grew from 923 in 2000 to 1,017 in 2010. This implies an increase of 10.18% over the decade. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained stagnant at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,199	#24,572	2.49%
Count	923	1,017	10.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ouimette

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Ouimette surname identify as White, although there was a minor decrease from 95.77% in 2000 to 94.10% in 2010. There was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname in either year. Those identifying as two or more races increased from 0.98% in 2000 to 1.87% in 2010, showing a significant change of 90.82%. The proportion of Hispanic individuals also rose from 1.73% to 2.95%, a rise of 70.52%. Unfortunately, the data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons after being 1.08% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.77%	94.1%	-1.74%
Hispanic	1.73%	2.95%	70.52%
Two or More Races	0.98%	1.87%	90.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.08%	0%	0%