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

Laboo, 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 Laboo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laboo in America

Laboo is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laboo surname appeared 209 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 Laboo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laboo 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 Laboo

The surname LABOO is believed to have originated in France, likely during the 16th or 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the French word "labourer," which means "to plow" or "to cultivate the land." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who worked as a farmer or agricultural laborer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LABOO surname can be found in the parish records of the village of Bréval in the Normandy region of France, where a man named Pierre LABOO was listed as a resident in the year 1627. This provides evidence that the name was already in use at that time.

In the late 17th century, a man named Jacques LABOO was documented as a vintner (someone who makes and sells wine) in the city of Bordeaux, located in southwestern France. This indicates that the name was not exclusively associated with agricultural workers but had also been adopted by those involved in other trades.

During the 18th century, the LABOO name appeared in various French historical records, such as tax rolls and census documents. One notable figure from this period was Marie-Jeanne LABOO, a seamstress born in Paris in 1745, who gained some recognition for her skilled needlework.

As the 19th century dawned, the LABOO surname had spread beyond France to other parts of Europe and even across the Atlantic. In 1832, a man named Louis LABOO, originally from the Alsace region of France, settled in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he established a successful shipping business.

Another prominent individual with the LABOO name was Jean-Baptiste LABOO, a French explorer and cartographer born in 1802. He is credited with mapping large portions of the Canadian wilderness and contributing to the understanding of the geography of North America during the early 19th century.

Throughout its history, the LABOO surname has undergone slight variations in spelling, such as Labeau, Labault, and Labault. However, the core form of the name has remained relatively consistent, reflecting its French origins and connection to agricultural labor or cultivation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laboo

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

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

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