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

Surrette, 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 Surrette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Surrette in America

Surrette is the 45026th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Surrette surname appeared 476 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 Surrette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Surrette 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 Surrette

The surname Surrette originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "surette" which means "little sister." This suggests the name was initially a nickname or descriptive surname given to the younger sister in a family.

The earliest recorded instances of the Surrette surname can be traced back to the Normandy region of northern France in the 13th century. Historical records show variations in spelling such as Surette, Surret, and Surrete during this time. It is believed the name spread to other areas of France and eventually to other parts of Europe as people migrated.

One notable early bearer of the Surrette name was Guillaume Surrete, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France in the 14th century. Records indicate he served under the command of Joan of Arc during the Siege of Orléans in 1429.

In the 17th century, the Surrette surname appeared in parish records from the Poitou-Charentes region of western France. A prominent individual was Pierre Surrette (1640-1712), a wealthy landowner and vintner from the village of Surgères. His descendants later emigrated to Acadia, which is now parts of eastern Canada.

During the French colonization of North America in the 18th century, several individuals with the Surrette surname settled in Acadia and Quebec. One of the earliest was Joseph Surrette (1705-1785), who lived in Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia and was among the Acadian settlers expelled by the British in 1755 during the Great Upheaval.

Another notable bearer of the Surrette name was Marie-Anne Surrette (1768-1854), a French-Canadian entrepreneur and pioneer from Quebec. She established successful trading posts and businesses in the early years of British settlement in Ontario.

As the Surrette family dispersed across North America and Europe over the centuries, the name underwent various spelling changes including Surrett, Surette, and Surrett. Despite these variations, the origins of the surname can be traced back to its medieval French roots.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Surrette

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

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

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