Explore the Family Name Touchette

The meaning of Touchette

Altered form of French Touchet, reflecting the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French Lucien, Marcel, Pierre, Armand, Collette, Euclide, Henri, Hilaire, Huguette.

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

The surname Touchette has risen slightly in popularity according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Touchette was ranked 18,836, but by 2010 it had moved up to 18,478, showing a 1.9% improvement in ranking. The number of people carrying this surname also increased by 11.39%, with the count going from 1,343 in 2000 to 1,496 in 2010. This rise is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 individuals as well, which saw a minor increase from 0.5 in 2000 to 0.51 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,836	#18,478	1.9%
Count	1,343	1,496	11.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.51	2%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Touchette

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Touchette has shown some changes over the decade based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (94.94%), but this decreased to 91.58% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw significant increases, rising from 1.19% to 2.74% and 1.56% to 2.81% respectively. There was also a notable increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, moving from 1.49% in 2000 to 2.07% in 2010. No change was recorded for those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.94%	91.58%	-3.54%
Black	1.56%	2.81%	80.13%
Hispanic	1.19%	2.74%	130.25%
Two or More Races	1.49%	2.07%	38.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%