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

Choquette, 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 Choquette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Choquette in America

Choquette is the 14528th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Choquette surname appeared 2,052 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 Choquette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Choquette 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 Choquette

The surname "CHOQUETTE" has its origins in France and dates back to the 17th century. It is believed to have derived from the French word "choquer," which means "to strike" or "to clash." This suggests that the name may have been an occupational surname referring to someone who worked as a striker or a soldier.

The name is thought to have originated in the Normandy region of France, specifically in the areas around Caen and Rouen. It was likely introduced to North America during the French colonization of Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the marriage record of Jean Choquette and Marie Brosseau in 1685 in Quebec City. This suggests that the Choquette family had already established itself in the French colony of Canada by the late 17th century.

The name appears in various historical records and documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in the regions of Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). Some variations of the spelling include Chocquet, Chocquette, and Choquete.

Notable individuals with the surname "CHOQUETTE" throughout history include:

1. Joseph-Camille Choquette (1866-1934), a Canadian lawyer, journalist, and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.

2. Ernest Choquette (1905-1977), a Canadian philosopher, writer, and professor at the University of Montreal.

3. Robert Choquette (1905-1991), a Canadian author, poet, and playwright known for his contributions to French-Canadian literature.

4. René Choquette (1929-2022), a Canadian politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of National Revenue and Finance in the federal government.

5. Adrienne Choquette (1915-2008), a French-Canadian singer and actress who performed in several films and musicals during the 1940s and 1950s.

While the surname "CHOQUETTE" is predominantly found in Quebec and other parts of Canada, it has also spread to other regions of the world through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Choquette

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

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

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