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

LaBranche, 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 LaBranche surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaBranche in America

LaBranche is the 20394th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaBranche surname appeared 1,303 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 LaBranche.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaBranche 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 LaBranche

The surname LaBranche originated in France in the early to mid-17th century. It is derived from the French words "la" meaning "the" and "branche" meaning "branch". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent or distinguishing branch of a tree or shrub.

The earliest recorded use of the surname LaBranche appears in parish records and census documents from the region of Normandy in northern France, specifically around the areas of Rouen and Caen. Similar spellings from that time period include La Branche, La Branche, and LaBranché.

In the late 17th century, several LaBranche families emigrated from France to the French colonies of Canada, particularly to the areas of Quebec and Acadia (modern-day Nova Scotia). One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America is Jacques LaBranche, who was born in Normandy in 1660 and settled in Quebec in 1685.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the LaBranche name appeared in numerous historical records and documents across both France and French Canada. Notable individuals with this surname include:

• Pierre LaBranche (1693-1775), a fur trader and explorer in the Canadian wilderness.
• Marie-Jeanne LaBranche (1722-1798), a prominent businesswoman and landowner in Quebec City.
• Jean-Baptiste LaBranche (1768-1834), a farmer and militia captain during the War of 1812 in Canada.
• Louis LaBranche (1805-1882), a politician and businessman in Quebec who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly.
• Émilie LaBranche (1819-1898), a French writer and poet known for her romantic novels set in rural France.

The name LaBranche is also associated with various place names in France and Canada, such as the village of La Branche in the Ardennes region of France, as well as the LaBranche River and LaBranche Township in Quebec.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaBranche

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

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

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