Explore the Family Name Serrette

The meaning of Serrette

1. French: topographic name from the feminine form of Serret, or a habitational name from (La) Serrette, the name of several places in the southern part of France. This surname is most frequent in Trinidad and Tobago. 2. Probably also an altered form of French Serret, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Serrette has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 56,979th and by 2010, it moved up to the 54,418th position. This is a positive change of approximately 4.49%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 335 to 379 during the same period, marking a jump of 13.13%. The proportion of people named Serrette per 100,000 also saw a rise, moving from 0.12 to 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,979	#54,418	4.49%
Count	335	379	13.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.13	8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Serrette

When discussing ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are no recorded instances of the surname Serrette being associated with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either 2000 or 2010. The largest ethnic group with this surname is Black, increasing from 55.52% in 2000 to 58.58% in 2010. The White ethnicity accounted for 35.52% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 33.51% in 2010. People identifying as two or more races dropped from 3.58% to 1.58%, while those of Hispanic ethnicity saw a rise from 5.07% to 6.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	55.52%	58.58%	5.51%
White	35.52%	33.51%	-5.66%
Hispanic	5.07%	6.07%	19.72%
Two or More Races	3.58%	1.58%	-55.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%