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

Lacome, 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 Lacome surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lacome in America

Lacome is the 134712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lacome surname appeared 125 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 Lacome.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lacome 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 Lacome

The surname LACOME is of French origin, deriving from the Old French word "la combe," meaning "the valley" or "the dell." It is believed to have originated in the 12th or 13th century, primarily in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a historic record of the citizens of Rouen, dating back to the 14th century. The name appears as "Lacombe," which was a common spelling variation at the time.

The name LACOME is also found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as tax records, land registers, and parish records. In some instances, it is associated with place names, such as "Lacome-sur-Vire" or "Lacome-en-Vexin," indicating that the name may have originated from these specific locations.

Notable individuals with the surname LACOME include Jean-Baptiste Lacome (1785-1861), a French composer and music theorist who wrote several operas and instructional works on music theory and composition. Another prominent figure was Pierre-Nicolas Lacome (1721-1792), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Salm and the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur.

In the 16th century, Jacques Lacome (1532-1603) was a French Protestant theologian and author who wrote extensively on religious matters and was involved in the Protestant Reformation in France.

The name LACOME also has historical connections to the French nobility. For example, Antoine de Lacome (1620-1687) was a French nobleman and military officer who served as a lieutenant-general in the French army during the reign of Louis XIV.

Another notable figure was Louis-François Lacome (1751-1824), a French painter and engraver who was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris. His works were exhibited at the famous Paris Salon and are now found in various museums and private collections around the world.

While the surname LACOME is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of French heritage and history, with its origins tracing back to the medieval era and the picturesque valleys and dells of northern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lacome

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

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

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