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

Charette, 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 Charette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Charette in America

Charette is the 8032nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Charette surname appeared 4,121 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 Charette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Charette 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 Charette

The surname Charette has its origins in France, specifically in the Normandy region. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, sometime around the 11th or 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "charete," which meant a small cart or wagon.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Charette can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. It is likely that individuals bearing this surname migrated from Normandy to England during the Norman conquest.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pierre Charette was mentioned in the records of the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille in Normandy. Another early reference is found in the Reims census of 1262, which lists a certain Jean Charette as a resident of the city.

The name Charette has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Charette-Varenne, a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department, and Charette, a former municipality in the Isère department, both of which may have influenced the surname's development.

One of the most famous individuals bearing the surname Charette was François-Athanase Charette de la Contrie (1763-1796), a French royalist leader during the Revolutionary Wars. He played a significant role in the Vendée uprising against the French Republic.

Another notable figure was Joseph-François Charette (1651-1719), a French military officer and the founder of the École des Charettes, a military academy in Québec, Canada. He served under Louis XIV and played a crucial role in the defense of the French colony during the Beaver Wars.

In the 19th century, Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Charette (1828-1915) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest and educator who served as the third President of Université Laval in Quebec City.

The name Charette has also been associated with Jacques-Roger Charette (1786-1874), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings and neighborhoods in Paris.

Finally, Jean-Baptiste Charette (1868-1943) was a French painter and illustrator known for his realistic depictions of military scenes and landscapes. He was a member of the Société des Artistes Français and exhibited his works at the Salon des Artistes Français.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Charette

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

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

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