Explore the Family Name Tourtellotte

The meaning of Tourtellotte

Altered form of French Tourtelot: derivative of Old French tortel ‘round bread’, hence a nickname (metonymic occupational name) for a baker of such bread. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t. Some characteristic forenames: French France, Georges.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Tourtellotte has fallen over time. In 2000, it was ranked as the 66,878th most popular name, and by 2010 had slipped to 77,522nd, a decline of nearly 16%. The number of people with this surname also decreased by about 10.51% from 276 in 2000 to 247 in 2010. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 20.0% from 0.1 to 0.08 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#66,878	#77,522	-15.92%
Count	276	247	-10.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.08	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tourtellotte

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Tourtellotte is predominantly white, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 96.01% of those with this surname identified as white, a figure that slightly declined to 95.95% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, between 2000 and 2010, there was a new emergence of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic (2.43%). The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.81% in 2000 to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.01%	95.95%	-0.06%
Hispanic	0%	2.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.81%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%