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

Labissière, 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 Labissière surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Labissière in America

Labissière is the 78040th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Labissière surname appeared 245 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 Labissière.

We can also compare 2010 data for Labissière 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 Labissière

The surname Labissiere has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "bissiere" which referred to a woodland or forest area.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name Labissiere can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Préaux, a manuscript dating back to the late 12th century. This document mentions a certain "Rogero de la Byssiere" who was a landowner in the region.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various records, such as the Livre des bourgeois d'Arras, which mentions a "Jehan Labissiere" who lived in the city of Arras in 1365. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its original Norman roots and was present in other parts of northern France.

During the Renaissance period, a notable figure bearing the name Labissiere was Jean de Labissiere, a French nobleman and military commander who lived from 1536 to 1589. He fought in the Wars of Religion and was known for his loyalty to the Catholic cause.

In the 17th century, the name is found in the records of the Église Réformée de Paris, where a certain "Pierre Labissiere" is listed as a member of the Protestant congregation in 1682. This indicates that the name was also present among French Protestants during this period.

Another notable individual with the surname Labissiere was Jacques de Labissiere, a French Catholic priest and author who lived from 1684 to 1756. He wrote several religious texts and was known for his sermons and devotional works.

Moving into the 18th century, the name appears in the records of the Académie Française, where a "François Labissiere" is listed as a member in 1742. This suggests that the name was also present among the intellectual elite of France during this time.

In the 19th century, the name Labissiere can be found in various French literary works, such as the novels of Honoré de Balzac, where a character named "Madame Labissiere" is mentioned in his work "Les Paysans".

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Labissière

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

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

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