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

Billette, 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 Billette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Billette in America

Billette is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Billette surname appeared 106 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 Billette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Billette 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 Billette

The surname Billette has its origins in France and dates back to the early medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "billette," which means a small billet or log. This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive nickname for someone who worked with wood, such as a woodcutter or carpenter.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Billette can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners and property in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named "Willelmus Billette" in the county of Oxfordshire.

During the 13th century, the name appears in various records and manuscripts across northern France and parts of England. For example, in 1275, a record from the town of Amiens in Picardy mentions a "Jehan Billette" who was involved in a legal dispute over property.

In the 14th century, the name Billette began to spread more widely across Europe as families migrated and settled in new regions. One notable figure from this period was Jacques Billette, a French merchant and explorer who was born in Normandy around 1320. He is recorded as having led a trading expedition to the Baltic region in the 1360s.

As time progressed, the name Billette also took on various spelling variations, such as Billett, Billete, and Billot, reflecting the regional dialects and scribal practices of different areas. In the 16th century, there are records of a family named Billette residing in the town of Ypres in modern-day Belgium.

Other notable individuals with the surname Billette throughout history include:

1. Pierre Billette (c. 1450-1520), a French architect and stonemason who worked on several churches and cathedrals in Paris and the surrounding region.

2. Étienne Billette (1575-1638), a French lawyer and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Parlement of Paris.

3. Marie Billette (1659-1732), a French painter and portraitist known for her works depicting religious scenes and members of the French nobility.

4. Louis Billette (1792-1868), a French politician and military officer who served as a deputy in the French National Assembly during the July Monarchy.

5. Émile Billette (1858-1932), a Belgian artist and painter who specialized in landscapes and scenes depicting rural life in the Flemish countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Billette

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

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

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