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

LaBerge, 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 LaBerge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaBerge in America

LaBerge is the 18877th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaBerge surname appeared 1,448 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 LaBerge.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaBerge 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 LaBerge

The surname LABERGE originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French phrase "la berge," which translates to "the riverbank" or "the shore." This suggests that the name was likely adopted by someone who lived near a river or coastal area.

LABERGE is believed to have first appeared in historical records in the 12th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean de la Berge, a nobleman who lived in the region of Normandy in the late 1100s.

Throughout the Middle Ages, variations of the spelling emerged, including Laberge, Delaberge, and Delaberg. These different spellings likely reflected regional dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 14th century, the LABERGE name appeared in the Livre des Bourgeois, a registry of citizens in the city of Reims, France. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its Norman origins and become established in other parts of the country.

One notable bearer of the LABERGE name was Jacques de Laberge (c. 1530-1592), a French explorer and navigator who served under the French crown during the Age of Exploration. He is credited with mapping parts of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast of what is now Canada.

Another prominent figure with the LABERGE surname was Marie-Geneviève de Laberge (1675-1738), a French noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several schools and hospitals in Paris.

In the 18th century, Jean-Baptiste de Laberge (1720-1789) was a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Conti and the Palais-Royal.

During the French Revolution, the LABERGE name gained notoriety with the exploits of François de Laberge (1761-1794), a soldier in the French Revolutionary Army who fought against the royalist forces.

As the LABERGE name spread throughout France and into other parts of Europe, it was also carried to the Americas by French settlers and immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America was Jacques Laberge (c. 1650-1720), a French colonist who settled in what is now Quebec, Canada, in the late 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaBerge

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

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

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