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

Boulet, 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 Boulet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Boulet in America

Boulet is the 25751st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Boulet surname appeared 957 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 Boulet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Boulet 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 Boulet

The surname BOULET originated in France. It is derived from the Old French word "boulet" which means a small ball, but was also used to refer to a cannon ball or ammunition round.

BOULET was an occupational name given to someone who made or worked with cannon balls, ammunition, or other metal projectiles. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century in regions of northern France.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Jean Boulet, a master cannoneer who served under King Philip IV of France in the early 1300s. Records show Jean was in charge of the artillery during several military campaigns.

The BOULET name also appears in tax records and property deeds from the 1400s in the Normandy region of France. This suggests the name was well-established by that time among families of metalworkers and those connected to the production of weapons and ammunition.

In the 1500s, a renowned Flemish painter named Pierre Boulet was born in Antwerp in 1551. He was known for his vivid depictions of battle scenes and military life which earned him royal commissions.

During the 17th century, the BOULET surname spread across France as families migrated. Records show Boulets living in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities. One notable individual was Gabriel Boulet, a merchant and tradesman born in Paris in 1623.

Jacques Boulet was a French cavalry officer who fought in the Nine Years' War in the late 1600s under King Louis XIV. He earned recognition for his bravery at the Battle of Neerwinden in 1693.

As the BOULET name dispersed throughout France over the centuries, spelling variations emerged such as Boullet, Boullette, and Boulaye. The surname eventually spread to other French-speaking regions like Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec through migration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Boulet

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

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

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