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

Wallette, 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 Wallette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wallette in America

Wallette is the 80678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wallette surname appeared 235 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 Wallette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wallette 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 Wallette

The surname Wallette originated in France during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the Old French word "wallet," which referred to a small bag or pouch. It's believed that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone who carried a wallet or worked as a wallet maker.

The earliest known record of the name Wallette can be found in the Doomsday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Waleter." This suggests that the name was already in use in Normandy before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

In the 12th century, the name Wallette appeared in various forms, such as "Waleter," "Waliter," and "Walitor," in medieval records from different regions of France. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistent spelling practices of the time.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the surname Wallette was Jean Wallette, a merchant from Normandy who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Guillaume Wallette, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453).

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name Wallette began to appear in various place names across France, such as Wallette-sur-Cher and Wallette-en-Beauce. This suggests that the name had become associated with specific locations, possibly due to the presence of families or individuals bearing the surname in those areas.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Wallette family settled in the region of Brittany, where they became prominent landowners. One of the most famous members of this branch was René Wallette (1535-1612), a French nobleman and military commander who served under King Henry IV during the French Wars of Religion.

Another notable figure with the surname Wallette was Jacques Wallette (1620-1678), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel des Invalides and the Collège des Quatre-Nations (now the Institut de France).

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the Wallette surname continued to be found across various regions of France, with families bearing the name holding positions of prominence in various fields, including the military, clergy, and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wallette

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

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

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