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

Guillemette, 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 Guillemette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guillemette in America

Guillemette is the 23750th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guillemette surname appeared 1,065 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 Guillemette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guillemette 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 Guillemette

The surname Guillemette has its origins in France, traced back to the 11th century. It is derived from the French male given name Guillaume, a variant of William, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will or desire" and "helm" meaning "protection or helmet." The suffix "-ette" indicates a diminutive form, potentially referring to a smaller or younger person bearing the name.

Early records of the name can be found in ancient French manuscripts and documents, including the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as Guillemette. In medieval times, the surname was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy and Picardy.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the surname was Jean Guillemette, a 13th-century French merchant from Rouen. Another notable figure was Marguerite Guillemette, a 15th-century French noblewoman and landowner from Champagne.

In the 16th century, the surname gained prominence with the birth of Pierre Guillemette (1520-1592), a renowned French painter and illustrator who worked for the French royal court. His intricate illustrations of botanical specimens were highly regarded during the Renaissance period.

During the 17th century, the name spread to other parts of Europe, including the Netherlands, where Johanna Guillemette (1644-1718) was a notable Dutch artist known for her still-life paintings.

The 18th century saw the rise of Jacques Guillemette (1705-1778), a French philosopher and writer who wrote extensively on the concept of natural rights and influenced the French Enlightenment thinkers.

In more recent times, one of the most famous bearers of the surname was Marie-Louise Guillemette (1886-1962), a French pilot who became the first woman to earn a pilot's license in France in 1910.

Overall, the surname Guillemette has a rich history rooted in medieval France, with notable bearers across various fields, including art, philosophy, and aviation, over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guillemette

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

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

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