Find out how popular the last name Audet is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Audet.

Audet, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Audet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Audet in America

Audet is the 13893rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Audet surname appeared 2,173 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Audet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Audet to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Audet

The surname "AUDET" is of French origin, originating from the Normandy region of France in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "audait," meaning "bold" or "daring." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who exhibited these characteristics.

The earliest recorded mention of the Audet name can be found in the Cartulaire de Louviers, a medieval cartulary from the 12th century, where it appears as "Audez." This indicates that the name was already in use by this time period in the Normandy region.

During the Middle Ages, the Audet family was established in the village of Audet, located in the department of Eure in Normandy. This village likely took its name from an early bearer of the Audet surname, further cementing the connection between the name and the region.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Audet surname was Jean Audet, who lived in the village of Audet in the late 13th century. Records from this time period often refer to him as "Jean d'Audet," indicating his connection to the village.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various manuscripts and records throughout Normandy, such as the Livre des Bourgeois d'Évreux, which mentions a Guillaume Audet in 1363.

As the Audet family spread throughout France and eventually to other parts of the world, the name underwent slight variations in spelling, includingAudette, Audait, and Audez.

Notable individuals with the Audet surname include:

1. Robert Audet (1587-1661), a French merchant and colonist who settled in Quebec, Canada, in the early 17th century.
2. Marie Audet (1638-1703), one of the first French settlers in the Canadian province of Acadia, now Nova Scotia.
3. Pierre Audet (1745-1824), a French-Canadian farmer and landowner in Quebec.
4. Louis-Philippe Audet (1838-1920), a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons.
5. Noël Audet (1904-1981), a French-Canadian painter and sculptor known for his religious works of art.

While the Audet name has its roots in medieval France, it has since spread worldwide, with bearers of the surname found in various countries, including Canada, the United States, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Audet

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Audet.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Audet was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Audet has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Audet was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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