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

Audette, 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 Audette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Audette in America

Audette is the 11799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Audette surname appeared 2,654 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 Audette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Audette 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 Audette

The surname Audette has its roots in France, originating in the northern region of Normandy during the Middle Ages. It is believed to derive from the Old French word "audett," which translates to "bold" or "daring." This name likely emerged as a descriptive nickname for someone who exhibited courage or bravery.

Records from the 11th and 12th centuries indicate that the Audette family held lands and estates in the vicinity of Caen, a city in the Calvados department of Normandy. The earliest documented instance of the name appears in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Étienne de Caen, a collection of charters and deeds from the Abbey of Saint-Étienne, dated around 1150.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the name Audette was Gervais Audette, a Norman knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade led by King Louis IX of France. Gervais Audette is mentioned in the chronicles of Jean de Joinville, a medieval historian and biographer of Louis IX.

During the 16th century, the Audette family expanded their presence to other regions of France, with branches establishing themselves in Brittany and Poitou. One notable individual from this era was Jacques Audette, a merchant and ship owner from the port city of La Rochelle, who lived from 1525 to 1598.

In the 17th century, the name Audette appeared in the records of the colony of New France (modern-day Canada). One of the earliest settlers with this surname was Pierre Audette, who arrived in Quebec City in 1665 from the village of Audette near Caen. Pierre Audette became a prominent figure in the fur trade and established a family lineage that continues to this day in Canada.

Another significant figure associated with the Audette name was Marie-Anne Audette, a French-Canadian woman born in 1682 in Quebec City. She is renowned for her involvement in the defense of the city during the siege by the British in 1690, where she reportedly displayed remarkable courage and leadership.

Over the centuries, the Audette surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Audett, Audette, Audete, and Audet, reflecting regional linguistic variations and the difficulties of standardized spelling in earlier eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Audette

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

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 Audette 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 Audette 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 Audette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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