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

LaCue, 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 LaCue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaCue in America

LaCue is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaCue surname appeared 123 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 LaCue.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaCue 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 LaCue

The surname LACUE has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French words "la cue," which translates to "the tail" or "the end." This name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a distinctive physical feature or perhaps referring to the location of their residence at the end of a village or town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LACUE surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Redon, a medieval cartulary from the Abbey of Redon in Brittany, dating back to the 11th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus Lacue," suggesting the name's presence in the region during that era.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the LACUE surname was Jehan de Lacue, a knight and landowner from the Picardy region of northern France. Records indicate that he participated in the Seventh Crusade, which took place between 1248 and 1254.

Another historical reference to the LACUE name can be found in the 14th-century Armorial de Gilles Le Bouvier, a heraldic manuscript containing coats of arms and genealogical information. This source mentions a "Jean de Lacue," who served as a squire to the Duke of Burgundy during the Hundred Years' War.

The 16th century saw the birth of Pierre de Lacue (1523-1592), a prominent French jurist and legal scholar from the city of Toulouse. He authored several influential works on Roman law and served as a professor at the prestigious University of Toulouse.

In the 17th century, Marie de Lacue (1634-1701) was a notable figure in the French court as a lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie Thérèse of France. She was known for her wit and intelligence, and her memoirs provide valuable insights into the court life of the era.

It is worth noting that variations in spelling, such as "Laque," "Lacque," and "Lacques," were common in historical records, reflecting the evolution of the name over time and regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaCue

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

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

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