Explore the Family Name Sublet

The meaning of Sublet

1. American French: altered form of Sublett (see Sublette). 2. In some cases possibly also French (mainly Haute-Savoie): nickname for someone who was able to whistle in imitation of birdsong, to attract and catch birds, from Old French sublet ‘whistle, hiss’. History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors (along with the variant Sublette) and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Sublet" had a slight decrease in ranking between 2000 and 2010, slipping from 99,214th to 99,845th. However, the actual count of individuals with this last name increased by 7.1%, going from 169 in 2000 to 181 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.06 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#99,214	#99,845	-0.64%
Count	169	181	7.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sublet

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that those carrying the "Sublet" surname saw some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The number of people identifying as two or more races increased by approximately 30.74%, while those identified as Black saw an increase of 14.65%. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals who identify as White decreased by about 11.22%. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged or were suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	60.36%	53.59%	-11.22%
Black	33.73%	38.67%	14.65%
Two or More Races	2.96%	3.87%	30.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%