Explore the Family Name Piquette
The meaning of Piquette
Altered form of French Piquet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Emile, Jacques.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Piquette in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Piquette has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell by approximately 1.55% from 44,654 to 45,347, showing a decrease in its frequency among U.S. surnames during this period. However, despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Piquette surname increased by 4.19%, from 453 to 472. This indicates that while other surnames may have become more common, the number of people named Piquette still grew over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,654 | #45,347 | -1.55% |
| Count | 453 | 472 | 4.19% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Piquette
Turning to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Piquette surname identify as White, making up 96.40% of the group in 2010, down slightly from 96.69% in 2000. There was no recorded change in the proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those claiming two or more ethnicities declined by 31.61% over the ten-year span. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals with the Piquette surname who identified as Hispanic saw an increase of 53.64%, albeit from a small base, rising from 1.10% in 2000 to 1.69% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.69% | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% | 1.69% | 53.64% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 1.06% | -31.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |