Ouellette Surname

14,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Ouellette Surname Definition:

(French) Dweller at the eye, or source, of the little stream or fountain.

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Ouellette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada18,9371:1,946200
United States18,0391:20,0932,536
Thailand1721:410,68872,080
Dominican Republic921:113,4014,751
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
France111:6,038,429280,838
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Ouellette (27) may also be a first name.

Ouellette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Dweller at the eye, or source, of the little stream or fountain.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The name is adapted from the Old French word, oeil, meaning 'eye', which was used as a metaphor to refer to the source of a spring or fountain. The name comes from an original family in Normandy who lived in a place called Quilly-le-Basset.

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Ouellette Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ouellette Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ouellette occurs most in Canada. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouellette? popularity and diffusion

Ouellette is the 14,902nd most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 194,974 people. The surname Ouellette is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Ouellette reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 27 people.

The last name Ouellette is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 18,937 people, or 1 in 1,946. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 53 percent reside, Ontario, where 22 percent reside and New Brunswick, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Canada Ouellette occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Ouellette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ouellette has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 31,102 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ouellette Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ouellette surname are 13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.23% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ouellette earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.16% less than the national average, earning $44,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouellettte953/
Ouelleette952/
Ouellettee952/
Ouelllette952/
Ouiellette952/
Oouellette951/
Houellette951/
Ouelette94828/
Oullette94254/
Ouellete94149/
Ouellett94119/
Oellette946/
Uellette941/
O'Ouellette901/
Goullette8914/
Owellette895/
Houelette894/
Outllette893/
Ouelletee893/
Wuellette893/
Houllette892/
Auellette891/
Oueliette891/
Ouelletts891/
Oyellette891/
Ouellet8832,688/
Oulette88213/
Ouelett8834/
Oullete885/
Ouelete883/
Oullett882/
Ahouelette845/
Oyellettee842/
Goulette822,026/
Houlette82913/
Bellette82787/
Houelete82419/
Wellette8287/
Gouellet8222/
Vellette829/
Wouellet823/
Owellett822/
Ouelllet822/
Ouleette821/
Outlette821/
Ouylette821/
Goullett821/
Auellett821/
Houllete821/
Ouiellet821/
Eullette821/
Goullete821/
Oillette820/
Yellette820/
Ouelet8044/
Oullet8043/
Oulete806/
Oulett802/
Oellet802/
Uelete801/
Viollette78171/
Ahouelete78146/
Heillette7840/
Viellette7821/
Wiellette7818/
Welletter780/
Goillette780/
Bellete752,191/
Bellett75447/
Goullet75415/
Wellete7572/
Goulett7568/
Eulette7562/
Aulette7545/
Houllet7542/
Oyelete7519/
Houlett7516/
Vellete7512/
Houlete7511/
Woellet759/
Wellett758/
Eallett757/
Ouellit756/
Goulete755/
Yellett752/
Gouelet752/
Ouleete751/
Outllet751/
Oyellet751/
Huellet751/
Huelete751/
Ouletie751/
Oiellet751/
Uillett751/
Oilette750/
Vellett750/
Voellet750/
Goelett750/
Aouelet750/
Outlett750/
Eillett750/
Heilliette7437/
Wiellettie741/
Ahouelethe741/
Villette717,833/
Willette715,320/
Billette711,242/
Belletty71190/
Velleste71115/
Oulet71113/
Hoilette71109/
Velletta7187/
Autellet7123/
Howelett7120/
Bellitte7115/
Oysellet7110/
Yelletti718/
Gaulette717/
Haulette714/
Haullett713/
Goylette712/
Velletti712/
Owelleth711/
Belleïtt711/
Aulettie711/
Aulletta711/
Howelete711/
Huilette711/
Velletes711/
Goullyte711/
Welletts710/
Geylette710/
Goillett710/
Houslett710/
Viollett710/
Viellete710/
Goulet6726,708/
Bellet677,964/
Houlet67377/
Vellet67361/
Wellet67267/
Blette67214/
Oueled67213/
Eulett67153/
Yellet67111/
Uylett6775/
Goelet6754/
Vuilletet6747/
Aullet6734/
Oulite6734/
Vellester6728/
Villiette6724/
Aulett6723/
Outlet6717/
Violletti677/
Willettes677/
Oeleti675/
Owelet675/
Williette672/
Vellettay672/
Yelete672/
Haillette672/
Oillet672/
Ouleed671/
Howeellet671/
Howellitt671/
Eilett671/
Eelete671/
Bllett671/
Auelet671/
Yelett671/
Vlette671/
Heiliette671/
Ojelet671/
Oilete671/
Ueleti671/
Eillet671/
Uillet671/
Oylett670/
Eylett670/
Gaillette670/
Heaslette670/

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