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

Brouillette, 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 Brouillette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Brouillette in America

Brouillette is the 10743rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Brouillette surname appeared 2,971 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 Brouillette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Brouillette 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 Brouillette

The surname Brouillette has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "brouillart," which means "fog" or "mist." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a foggy or misty area.

The earliest recorded instances of the Brouillette name can be traced back to the northern regions of France, particularly in the provinces of Normandy and Picardy. Historical records indicate that the name was present in these areas as early as the 13th century.

One of the earliest known mentions of the Brouillette name appears in the census records of the village of Rouen in Normandy, dated around 1250. In these records, a family bearing the surname Brouillette is listed as residents of the village.

It is worth noting that the name may have also been associated with certain place names or locations that included words related to fog or mist. For example, there is a village called Brouillet in the department of Eure-et-Loir, which could have been the origin of some Brouillette families.

Among the notable historical figures bearing the Brouillette surname, one can mention:

1. Jean Brouillette (1630-1701), a French explorer and fur trader who was active in the Great Lakes region of North America during the 17th century.

2. Marie-Anne Brouillette (1701-1768), a French Canadian woman who was one of the earliest settlers in the region of what is now Montreal.

3. Pierre Brouillette (1785-1856), a French-Canadian businessman and landowner who played a significant role in the development of the town of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec.

4. Jacques Brouillette (1823-1901), a French-Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Quebec Legislative Assembly in the late 19th century.

5. Émilie Brouillette (1867-1942), a French-Canadian painter and artist known for her landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in Quebec.

While the Brouillette name has its roots in France, it later spread to other parts of the world, particularly to the French-speaking regions of Canada and the United States, due to immigration and settlement patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Brouillette

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

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

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