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

LaBute, 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 LaBute surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaBute in America

LaBute is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaBute surname appeared 141 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 LaBute.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaBute 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 LaBute

The surname LABUTE is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Old French word "but," which referred to a boundary or limit, possibly indicating that the original bearer lived near a boundary or border area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LABUTE can be found in a medieval document from the city of Rouen, dated around 1260. This document mentions a certain "Jehan LaBute" who was a landowner in the region. Another early reference to the name appears in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris, a collection of charters and records related to the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, from the late 13th century, where a "Guillaume LaBute" is mentioned as a resident of the city.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the LABUTE name began to spread across various regions of France, with records showing individuals bearing the name in places like Normandy, Picardy, and the Île-de-France region surrounding Paris. One notable figure from this period was Jean LABUTE, a merchant and alderman who lived in Rouen in the late 15th century.

As the centuries progressed, the LABUTE name continued to be found in various parts of France, with some variations in spelling, such as LaBute, Labute, and LaButte. In the 17th century, a prominent individual named Pierre LABUTE was a successful merchant and landowner in the city of Bordeaux.

In the 18th century, the LABUTE name gained recognition with the birth of François-René LABUTE (1707-1780), a celebrated French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Salm and the Chapelle de la Vierge at the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

Another notable figure from this period was Jean-Baptiste LABUTE (1745-1826), a French playwright and author who wrote numerous comedies and satires that were popular in his time. He was also known for his work as a journalist and editor of several literary publications.

As the LABUTE name spread beyond France, it can be found in various other countries, including Canada and the United States, where individuals of French descent carried the name during periods of immigration in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaBute

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

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

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