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

Gaudette, 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 Gaudette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gaudette in America

Gaudette is the 10079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gaudette surname appeared 3,198 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 Gaudette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gaudette 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 Gaudette

The surname Gaudette originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is a toponymic surname, derived from a place name referring to a location where the original bearers of the name lived. The name is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name Gaudette is thought to be derived from the Old French word "gaudir," which means "to enjoy" or "to rejoice." It is believed that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a pleasant or joyful place, or perhaps someone with a cheerful demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gaudette name can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is listed as "Gaudit," which is likely a variation of the modern spelling.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Simon Gaudette, a nobleman from Normandy who participated in the Hundred Years' War between England and France. Another notable bearer of the name was Jean Gaudette, a French explorer who accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to Canada in the 16th century.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Gaudettes emigrated from France to Canada, particularly to the provinces of Quebec and Acadia. One of the earliest recorded Gaudettes in Canada was François Gaudette, who was born in 1644 in Quebec City.

Another notable figure with the Gaudette surname was Pierre-Amable Gaudette (1787-1856), a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.

In the 19th century, a number of Gaudettes made their mark in various fields. For example, Louis-Napoléon Gaudette (1833-1904) was a Canadian physician and politician, while Joseph-Édouard Gaudette (1871-1942) was a notable French-Canadian writer and journalist.

Over the centuries, the Gaudette name has also been associated with various place names, such as Gaudette Island in Quebec, and the village of Gaudette in France's Normandy region, which likely took its name from the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gaudette

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

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

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