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

Thillet, 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 Thillet surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thillet in America

Thillet is the 87335th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thillet surname appeared 213 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 Thillet.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thillet 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 Thillet

The surname THILLET is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the region of Picardy in northern France during the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "thil," meaning a lime tree or linden. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with these trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the THILLET surname appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, England, from the year 1202. These rolls were financial records kept by the Exchequer and often included details on taxes paid by landowners. The entry mentions a William Thillet, indicating that the name had already spread beyond France by that time.

In the 14th century, the THILLET name can be found in various records from the region of Normandy, France. One notable example is Jean Thillet, who was born in the town of Rouen around 1330. He was a respected merchant and landowner, leaving behind several properties and estates upon his death in 1402.

The THILLET surname also appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, England, from 1279. These were administrative records that documented the holdings of landowners and their tenants. The entry mentions a Robert Thillet, further demonstrating the presence of the name in England during the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure with the THILLET surname was Jacques Thillet, a French scholar and humanist born in Paris around 1510. He was a renowned linguist and translator, known for his Latin translations of ancient Greek texts. Jacques Thillet passed away in 1572, leaving behind a significant literary legacy.

Another notable THILLET was Antoinette Thillet, a French noblewoman born in the town of Montargis in 1585. She was a renowned patron of the arts and hosted many prominent writers, artists, and intellectuals at her estate. Antoinette Thillet died in 1650, leaving behind a lasting cultural impact on the French Renaissance.

The THILLET surname has also been associated with several place names throughout history. One example is the village of Tillette in the Aisne department of northern France, which may have derived its name from the Old French word "thil" or a variation of the THILLET surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thillet

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

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

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