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

LaCount, 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 LaCount surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaCount in America

LaCount is the 21842nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaCount surname appeared 1,190 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 LaCount.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaCount 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 LaCount

The surname LACOUNT has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the Old French term "la conte", meaning "the count" or "the earl". This suggests that the original bearers of this name may have been associated with someone of noble rank or a specific geographical location under the jurisdiction of a count.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name LACOUNT can be found in the Cartulaire de Notre-Dame de Paris, a medieval manuscript from the late 12th century, which mentions a "Robertus de la Conte" as a witness to a land transaction. This indicates that the name was already established in the region around Paris by that time.

During the Middle Ages, the LACOUNT name was also found in various regions of northern France, including Normandy and Picardy. In the 14th century, a Jean LACOUNT is recorded as a merchant in the city of Rouen, while a Guillaume LACOUNT is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Bouillancourt-en-Sery, near Amiens, in 1362.

As the name spread across France, regional variations in spelling emerged, such as LACONTE, LACHONTE, and LACOMTE. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and pronunciations.

Notable historical figures with the surname LACOUNT include:

1. Jacques LACOUNT (1545-1616), a French sculptor and architect who worked on the construction of the Château de Fontainebleau and the Palais du Louvre in Paris.

2. Marie-Anne LACOUNT (1682-1742), a French painter and miniaturist known for her portraits of nobility and the royal court during the reign of Louis XIV.

3. François LACOUNT (1701-1784), a French botanist and explorer who accompanied several scientific expeditions to the Americas and the West Indies, contributing to the study of tropical flora.

4. Pierre-Édouard LACOUNT (1805-1877), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the Second Republic and the early years of the Second Empire.

5. Émile LACOUNT (1822-1892), a French military officer and author who fought in the Crimean War and the Franco-Prussian War, and later wrote memoirs about his experiences.

As the LACOUNT name spread beyond France, it also became established in other parts of Europe and eventually in various regions of the Americas through emigration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaCount

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

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

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