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

Millette, 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 Millette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Millette in America

Millette is the 12454th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Millette surname appeared 2,492 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 Millette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Millette 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 Millette

The surname Millette has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where it was derived from the Old French word "millet," which referred to the grain millet. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who grew or sold millet, or perhaps who had a fondness for the grain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Millette appears in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. This document mentions a landowner named Radulfus Millette in the county of Somerset, England. This suggests that the name had already spread beyond France by the late 11th century.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jean Millette was mentioned in the records of the city of Rouen, France. He was a merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the local economy of the time.

The surname Millette has also been associated with various place names, such as the village of Millette in the Orne department of Normandy, France. This village likely took its name from an early settler with the surname Millette.

In the 16th century, a French explorer named Jacques Millette was among the first Europeans to explore the St. Lawrence River in what is now Canada. He was born in 1525 and died around 1590.

Another notable individual with the surname Millette was Pierre Millette, a French-Canadian farmer and soldier who lived from 1670 to 1745. He played a role in the defense of New France during the French and Indian Wars.

In the 18th century, François Millette was a French painter and engraver who was born in 1744 and died in 1818. He is known for his landscape and portrait works.

In the 19th century, Louis-Édouard Millette was a prominent Canadian lawyer, journalist, and politician. He was born in 1844 and died in 1917, and he served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons.

Despite its French origins, the surname Millette has spread to other parts of the world over the centuries, likely through immigration and migration patterns. However, its roots can be traced back to the Normandy region of France and the Old French word "millet," which served as the source for this distinctive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Millette

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

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

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