Explore the Family Name Picquet
The meaning of Picquet
French: variant of Piquet ‘pick, pickax’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Picquet in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Picquet noted a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 67,936th, but decreased slightly to the 67,943rd position ten years later. Consequently, the count of individuals bearing this last name rose from 271 in 2000 to 290 in 2010, marking an approximate increase of 7.01 percent. However, the proportion per 100k remained relatively steady at 0.1 over this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,936 | #67,943 | -0.01% |
| Count | 271 | 290 | 7.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Picquet
With regards to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the predominant ethnic identities associated with the surname Picquet are White and Black. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a minor decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, dropping from 45.02 to 42.07 percent. Conversely, the percentage of people identifying as Black increased from 53.14 to 56.55 percent during the same period. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 53.14% | 56.55% | 6.42% |
| White | 45.02% | 42.07% | -6.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |