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

Aydelotte, 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 Aydelotte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Aydelotte in America

Aydelotte is the 34110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Aydelotte surname appeared 666 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 Aydelotte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Aydelotte 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 Aydelotte

The surname Aydelotte has its origins in the Normandy region of France, with records dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "aide" meaning "help" and "lotte" meaning "fight" or "struggle," potentially referring to someone who provided assistance in battle or conflicts.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Aidelot." This entry suggests that the name had already been established in England by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066.

During the Middle Ages, the name appeared in various spellings, including Aidelotte, Aydelot, and Aydelotte, reflecting regional dialects and scribal variations. Some of these variants may have been influenced by the French place name Aydelu, located in the Pas-de-Calais region.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Aydelotte was William Aydelotte, born in 1589 in Staffordshire, England. He was a notable landowner and served as a magistrate in his local community.

In the 17th century, the name gained prominence with the birth of Sir John Aydelotte (1618-1687), a prominent English lawyer and member of Parliament who played a significant role in the English Civil War.

Another notable figure was Benjamin Aydelotte (1745-1823), an American Revolutionary War soldier and one of the founding settlers of the town of Aydelotte, Tennessee, which was named after him.

In the 19th century, Frank Aydelotte (1880-1956) was a distinguished American educator and diplomat who served as the president of Swarthmore College and later as the director of the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton.

Lastly, the 20th century saw the rise of William Osgood Aydelotte (1910-1996), a renowned American historian and author who specialized in the study of British history and the English Renaissance period.

These examples demonstrate the longevity and geographical spread of the Aydelotte surname, which has its roots in the medieval period but continues to be carried by notable individuals across various fields to this day.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Aydelotte

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

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

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