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

Guilmette, 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 Guilmette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guilmette in America

Guilmette is the 19145th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guilmette surname appeared 1,419 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 Guilmette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guilmette 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 Guilmette

The surname GUILMETTE originated in France, likely emerging sometime during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French personal name "Guillaume," which itself stems from the Germanic name "Willahelm" or "Will-helm," meaning "will" and "helmet" or "protective gear." This name was popularized during the Norman conquest of England in the 11th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GUILMETTE can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The entry lists a "Guillelmus de Melet" as a landowner in the county of Somerset.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pierre GUILMETTE was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Rouen, France. Records indicate that he was involved in the thriving textile trade and served as a municipal official from 1265 to 1279.

During the 16th century, the GUILMETTE name was associated with the town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France. A document from 1542 mentions a "Jean GUILMETTE" as a landowner in the area, suggesting that the family had established roots in the region.

In the 17th century, a French Huguenot named Jacques GUILMETTE fled religious persecution and sought refuge in England, settling in the town of Colchester in Essex. He was born in 1621 and worked as a skilled weaver, contributing to the local textile industry.

Another notable figure was Marie GUILMETTE, a Benedictine nun and writer who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Born in 1675 in Amiens, France, she authored several religious texts and was known for her devotional poetry. She passed away in 1736 at the Abbey of Notre-Dame de Soissons.

In the 19th century, a French-Canadian named Joseph GUILMETTE (1812-1888) played a significant role in the development of the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec. He was a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist, contributing to the establishment of several educational institutions and cultural organizations in the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guilmette

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

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

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