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

Lafromboise, 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 Lafromboise surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lafromboise in America

Lafromboise is the 46314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lafromboise surname appeared 460 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 Lafromboise.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lafromboise 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 Lafromboise

The surname LAFROMBOISE originated in France, specifically in the northern regions near the city of Arras. It dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, and is derived from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "fromboise" meaning "raspberry." The name likely referred to someone who lived near a raspberry patch or had some association with the fruit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAFROMBOISE can be found in the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Vaast in Arras, dated 1186, which mentions a person named "Radulphus de la Framboise." This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various charters and legal documents from the region around Arras, such as the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Marchiennes" (1231) and the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Vicoigne" (1248), which mention individuals with the surname LAFROMBOISE or variations like "de la Framboise" and "de la Franboise."

During the Middle Ages, the LAFROMBOISE family was associated with the nobility and held land and property in the vicinity of Arras. One notable member was Jean de LAFROMBOISE, a knight who participated in the Hundred Years' War and fought alongside the French armies against the English in the early 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name LAFROMBOISE appeared in records from the city of Lille, which was part of the County of Flanders at the time. A prominent figure was Jacques LAFROMBOISE (1520-1585), a wealthy merchant and member of the city council in Lille.

As the LAFROMBOISE family spread across France and beyond, the name was sometimes anglicized or adapted to different spellings, such as LAFROMBOIZ, LAFROMBOYS, or LAFRAMBOISE. One example is Marie-Thérèse LAFRAMBOISE (1780-1846), a French-Canadian woman who was one of the earliest settlers in the region of the present-day city of Chicago, Illinois.

Other notable individuals with the surname LAFROMBOISE include:

1. Michel LAFROMBOISE (1768-1829), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who worked for the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company in the early 19th century.
2. Louis LAFROMBOISE (1806-1868), a French-Canadian voyageur and guide who accompanied several expeditions in the American West, including those of John C. Frémont and Kit Carson.
3. Alexis LAFROMBOISE (1820-1891), a French-American businessman and landowner in St. Louis, Missouri, who played a significant role in the city's early development.
4. Émilie LAFROMBOISE (1838-1913), a French-Canadian educator and school administrator who founded several schools for girls in the province of Quebec.
5. Joseph LAFROMBOISE (1873-1941), a French-American artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits depicting life in the American West.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lafromboise

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

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

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