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

Laborde, 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 Laborde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laborde in America

Laborde is the 8097th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laborde surname appeared 4,095 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Laborde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laborde 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 Laborde

The surname Laborde originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "borde" meaning "small farm" or "cottage." The name likely referred to someone who lived on or worked at a small farm or cottage.

The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 12th century in the regions of Gascony and Béarn in southwestern France. Historical records from that time, such as tax rolls and land deeds, contain variations of the spelling like "La Borde" and "Laborde."

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Arnaud de Laborde, a 13th-century nobleman from Béarn who fought in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathar heretics. Another notable figure was Pierre de Laborde, a 14th-century merchant and financier who served as a tax collector for the French Crown.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the Armorial Général, a registry of coats of arms maintained by the French monarchy. This suggests that some branches of the Laborde family had attained a certain level of nobility or prominence by that time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several Laborde families were prominent in the legal and financial professions in cities like Bordeaux and Toulouse. One example is Jean de Laborde, a 16th-century lawyer and judge from Bordeaux.

Another notable bearer of the name was Jean-Joseph de Laborde, an 18th-century French archaeologist and writer who authored works on the antiquities of Spain and the Middle East. He was born in 1724 and died in 1794.

In the 19th century, the name was held by Henri-François Laborde, a French diplomat and writer who served as ambassador to various European courts. He was born in 1765 and died in 1848.

Over the centuries, the Laborde name has been associated with various locations in France, including the town of Laborde in the Gers department, which likely derived its name from the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laborde

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

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

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