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

Poquette, 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 Poquette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poquette in America

Poquette is the 25535th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poquette surname appeared 967 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 Poquette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poquette 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 Poquette

The surname Poquette is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "poquette" which means "small bag" or "pouch". This name is believed to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in the provinces of Normandy and Picardy, during the medieval period.

Records indicate that the name Poquette was initially used as a descriptive surname, likely referring to an occupation or trade related to the production or use of small bags or pouches. It is possible that the name was given to individuals who worked as leatherworkers, seamstresses, or merchants dealing in these items.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Poquette can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Bertin, a collection of charters from the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in Saint-Omer, dating back to the 12th century. In this record, a certain "Robertus Poquette" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

During the 13th century, the name Poquette appeared in various historical documents across northern France. For instance, in the Rôles de l'Échiquier de Normandie (Rolls of the Exchequer of Normandy), a certain "Rogier Poquette" is listed as a landowner in the village of Caux.

As the Poquette family expanded and members migrated to other regions, variations in spellings of the name emerged, such as Pocquette, Pocquet, and Poquette. One notable bearer of this surname was Jean Poquette, a merchant from Rouen who was active in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Poquette gained prominence in the city of Paris, where several individuals bearing this surname held positions of importance. Among them was Nicolas Poquette, a prominent lawyer and member of the Parlement de Paris (the high court of justice) in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Poquette family continued to spread across various regions of France, with some members migrating to the French colonies in North America. One such individual was Jacques Poquette, born in 1673 in La Rochelle, who later settled in Quebec, Canada, and became a fur trader.

In the realm of literature, the French novelist Émile Zola featured a character named Céleste Poquette in his novel Au Bonheur des Dames, published in 1883. This fictional character was portrayed as a seamstress in a Parisian department store, potentially reflecting the historical association of the name with the textile industry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poquette

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

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

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