Explore the Family Name Roulet

The meaning of Roulet

1. French and Swiss French: from a pet form of the personal name Roul, from the ancient Germanic name Hrodwulf, composed of the elements hrōd ‘fame, renown’ and wulf ‘wolf’. 2. French: in some cases, a habitational name from Le Roulet in Puy-de-Dôme.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Roulet showed a slight decrease in rank from 100663 in 2000 to 101247 in 2010, indicating a drop of 0.58%. However, the count, representing the number of individuals with this surname, actually increased by 7.23% from 166 in 2000 to 178 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#100,663#101,247-0.58%
Count1661787.23%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Roulet

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of people with the surname Roulet identified as White, with a slight increase of 0.19% from 89.16% in 2000 to 89.33% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation also increased by 3.69%, moving from 5.42% in 2000 to 5.62% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

20002010Change
White89.16%89.33%0.19%
Hispanic5.42%5.62%3.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%