Monette is a French surname, primarily a variant of the surname Monet. The name Monet itself has two possible origins: it may derive from the given name Hamon (a variant of Hamo) or from Edmond. Hamo is the Norman form of the Germanic name Haimo, which was brought to England by the Normans.A more well-known bearer of the similar name Monet is the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840–1926), whose surname has become famous worldwide. While Monette is less common, it shares this etymological heritage.DistributionAccording to the 2010 United States Census, Monette is the 9,598th most common surname in the United States, carried by 3,385 individuals. It is most frequent among White (76.48%) and Black or African American (13.65%) populations.