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

Aulet, 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 Aulet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aulet in America

Aulet is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aulet surname appeared 351 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Aulet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aulet 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 Aulet

The surname Aulet has its origins in the French region of Occitanie, specifically in the city of Toulouse. The earliest known spelling of the name dates back to the early 13th century, appearing as "Auleto" in local parish records. It is derived from the Occitan word "auleto," meaning a small grove or thicket, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Aulet surname can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Toulouse, a registry of citizens in Toulouse, where a certain Guilhem Aulet is mentioned as a resident in the year 1249. This document provides valuable insight into the presence of the Aulet family in the region during the Middle Ages.

In the 14th century, the name appears in several medieval manuscripts and records related to the region of Languedoc, such as the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Villemagne, where a Pierre Aulet is referenced as a landowner in 1378. This indicates that the Aulet family had established itself as a notable presence in the area by that time.

During the Renaissance period, the Aulet surname gained prominence with the birth of Jean Aulet (1529-1595), a renowned French jurist and legal scholar from Toulouse. He authored several influential works on civil law and served as a professor at the University of Toulouse, contributing significantly to the development of legal studies in the region.

Another notable figure bearing the Aulet surname was Jacques Aulet (1690-1768), a French architect and engineer who played a pivotal role in the construction of several important buildings and fortifications in the city of Toulouse during the 18th century. His most famous work is the Porte des Allemands, a monumental gateway that still stands today as a testament to his architectural skills.

In the 19th century, the Aulet family produced another distinguished member, Henri Aulet (1822-1897), a politician and lawyer who served as the Mayor of Toulouse from 1870 to 1876. He was instrumental in the reconstruction efforts following the Franco-Prussian War and played a significant role in the city's development during that period.

While the Aulet surname originated in the French region of Occitanie, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and has been adopted by individuals of various nationalities and backgrounds.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aulet

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

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

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