The Violette Last Name

Sharing the Violette name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

How common is Violette?

Official name counts are where our Violette file begins.

No reliable dictionary entry explains Violette, so any origin we give a client is traced from their own ancestors. Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time. The 2010 US Census counted 3,411 people named Violette, ranking it number 9,529 among American surnames. From 1891 to 2000, 2,420 births in France were registered under Violette. Births ran at 149 in 1891–1900 and 197 in 1991–2000.

Want more than a summary? See the Violette family name pack.