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

Lagasse, 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 Lagasse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lagasse in America

Lagasse is the 11197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lagasse surname appeared 2,823 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lagasse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lagasse 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 Lagasse

The surname LAGASSE has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "lagasse," which referred to a magpie or a chatterbox. This suggests that the name may have originally been a nickname given to someone with a talkative or gossipy nature.

In the early records, the name appeared with various spellings, such as Lagace, Lagasse, and Lagâche, reflecting the regional dialects and variations in pronunciation. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Parish records of Chantelle, in the Allier region of France, where a certain Jacques Lagasse was mentioned in 1582.

The LAGASSE surname gained prominence in the French-speaking regions of Canada, particularly in Quebec, where many families with this name settled during the 17th and 18th centuries. One notable bearer of the name was Paul Lagasse, a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who was active in the late 17th century and is credited with establishing trading posts along the St. Lawrence River.

Another notable figure was François Lagasse, a French-Canadian soldier and military officer who served in the Compagnies Franches de la Marine during the French and Indian War. He was born in 1732 and played a significant role in the defense of Quebec against the British forces in 1759.

In the literary world, Marie-Sophie Lagasse, born in 1778, was a French-Canadian poet and playwright whose works were influential in the early development of French-Canadian literature. Her plays and poems often explored themes of love, nature, and the struggles of colonial life.

Moving forward in time, Émile Lagasse, born in 1847, was a prominent Belgian architect who designed several notable buildings in Brussels, including the Palace of Fine Arts and the Royal Greenhouses of Laeken.

It's worth noting that the LAGASSE name has also been present in other parts of Europe, including Belgium and Switzerland, where variations such as Lagasse and Lagache have been recorded.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lagasse

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

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

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