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

Ouimette, 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 Ouimette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ouimette in America

Ouimette is the 24572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ouimette surname appeared 1,017 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 Ouimette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ouimette 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 Ouimette

The surname Ouimette is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "oui" meaning "yes". It is believed to have originated in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in the early Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Ouimette de Bretagne". This suggests that the name may have been borne by a Norman-French family from Brittany who settled in England after the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various medieval French records, often spelled as "Ouymette" or "Ouymete". This variation in spelling was common during this period due to the lack of standardized orthography.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Ouimette family was prominent in the Normandy region of France. Notable individuals from this time include Jacques Ouimette (1542-1612), a merchant and landowner in Rouen, and Marie Ouimette (1598-1674), a renowned herbalist and midwife in the village of Caudebec-en-Caux.

As French settlers began to explore and colonize North America in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Ouimette name was brought to the New World. One of the earliest recorded instances in Canada is that of Pierre Ouimette (1652-1721), a farmer and fur trader who settled in the region of Quebec.

Another notable figure is Louis Ouimette (1782-1856), a French-Canadian soldier and explorer who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition across the western United States. His journals and maps provided invaluable information about the geography and indigenous populations of the region.

In the 19th century, the Ouimette family became prominent in the logging and timber industry of the Great Lakes region. One notable member was Joseph Ouimette (1825-1901), a successful lumber baron and entrepreneur in northern Michigan.

Throughout its history, the Ouimette surname has maintained a strong presence in both France and French-speaking regions of North America, with many individuals making significant contributions to various fields and industries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ouimette

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

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

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