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

Cadotte, 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 Cadotte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cadotte in America

Cadotte is the 29626th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cadotte surname appeared 795 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 Cadotte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cadotte 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 Cadotte

The surname Cadotte is of French origin and can be traced back to the late 17th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "cadot," which referred to a young dog or a playful person.

One of the earliest known references to the Cadotte name can be found in the records of the parish of Saint-Pierre d'Avranches in Normandy, dated 1698. This record mentions a Jean Cadotte, who was likely one of the first bearers of this surname.

During the late 17th and early 18th centuries, several members of the Cadotte family migrated to New France (present-day Canada) and settled in various regions, including Quebec and the Great Lakes area. One notable figure was Jean-Baptiste Cadotte (1671-1719), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who established trading posts in the Great Lakes region.

Another prominent figure bearing the Cadotte surname was Michael Cadotte (1764-1837), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who played a significant role in the early exploration and settlement of the American West. He established trading posts in present-day Minnesota and Wisconsin, and his descendants became influential in the region.

In the 19th century, the Cadotte family continued to spread across North America, with some members settling in areas such as Louisiana and California. One notable individual from this period was Jean-Baptiste Cadotte (1786-1846), a French-Canadian trapper and explorer who was active in the fur trade in the Rocky Mountains.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the surname Cadotte also appeared in historical records in other parts of the world, including South America and the Caribbean, likely due to the spread of French colonization and migration.

Other notable individuals with the Cadotte surname include:

1. Joseph Cadotte (1836-1914), a French-Canadian businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada.
2. Georges Cadotte (1868-1945), a French-Canadian businessman and politician in Quebec, Canada.
3. Jean-Paul Cadotte (1920-2005), a French-Canadian author and journalist from Quebec.
4. Michel Cadotte (born 1941), a French-Canadian businessman and academic from Quebec.
5. Edmond Cadotte (1931-2021), a French-Canadian politician and businessman from Manitoba, Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cadotte

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

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

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