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

Pilat, 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 Pilat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pilat in America

Pilat is the 25064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pilat surname appeared 991 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 Pilat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pilat 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 Pilat

The surname Pilat has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin word "pilatus," which means "bald" or "hairless." This name was likely given as a nickname to someone who was bald or had very little hair.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Pilat can be found in various medieval records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in the regions of Normandy and Brittany. Some of these records include the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, which mentions a "Robertus Pilatus" in 1170, and the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Aubin d'Angers, which lists a "Willelmus Pilatus" in 1220.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname Pilat was Jean Pilat, a French military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War during the 14th century. Another was Guillaume Pilat, a French monk and scholar who lived in the 15th century and wrote several theological works.

In the 16th century, the name Pilat appeared in various records across France, including the baptismal records of several parishes in Paris. One notable individual from this time was Pierre Pilat, a French lawyer and judge who served as a magistrate in the Parlement de Paris in the late 1500s.

The name Pilat also has connections to several place names in France, such as the village of Pillat in the department of Isère, which was recorded as "Pilato" in the 12th century. Additionally, the surname may be related to the French word "pilier," meaning "pillar" or "column," which could suggest that some individuals with this name may have been associated with the construction or maintenance of pillars or columns.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, individuals with the surname Pilat continued to be documented in various French records, including the records of the French nobility. One notable figure from this period was Antoine Pilat, a French aristocrat and military officer who served in the army of Louis XIV in the late 17th century.

As the surname Pilat spread across Europe, it also appeared in other countries, such as Italy, where it was recorded as "Pilato" or "Pilati." One notable Italian individual with this surname was Camillo Pilati, an Italian writer and philosopher who lived in the 18th century and wrote several works on philosophy and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pilat

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

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

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