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

Goulette, 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 Goulette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Goulette in America

Goulette is the 19348th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Goulette surname appeared 1,398 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 Goulette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Goulette 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 Goulette

The surname Goulette originated in France during the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "goulet," meaning a narrow passage or strait. This likely referred to someone who lived near a narrow strait or inlet of water.

The name was first recorded in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Brittany. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name were found in records from the town of Goulette, located in the department of Calvados in Normandy.

In the Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are no recorded instances of the name Goulette. However, similar spellings such as "Goulet" and "Goullet" can be found, suggesting that the name had already begun to spread beyond France by this time.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Goulette was Jean Goulette, born in 1325 in the village of Goulette, Normandy. He was a farmer and landowner who is mentioned in local parish records.

Another notable bearer of the name was Étienne Goulette, a French explorer born in 1560 in Saint-Malo, Brittany. He is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore the coast of what is now Nova Scotia, Canada.

In the 17th century, the name Goulette began to appear in records from the French colonies in North America, particularly in Quebec and Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada). This was likely due to French settlers from Normandy and Brittany who brought the name with them to the New World.

One such individual was Pierre Goulette, born in 1635 in La Rochelle, France. He was among the early settlers of Acadia and is recorded as having received a land grant in the area now known as Nova Scotia in 1671.

Another notable figure was Marie-Anne Goulette, born in 1712 in Quebec City. She was a prominent businesswoman and landowner in the early days of the French colony.

As the name spread throughout France and its colonies, variations in spelling emerged, such as Goulette, Goulet, and Goulette. However, the original meaning and connection to the Old French word "goulet" remained consistent.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Goulette

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

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

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