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

Lagrange, 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 Lagrange surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lagrange in America

Lagrange is the 12108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lagrange surname appeared 2,574 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 Lagrange.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lagrange 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 Lagrange

The surname LAGRANGE is of French origin, originating in the 16th century. It is derived from the Old French phrase "la grange," which translates to "the barn" or "the granary." This name likely referred to someone who lived near or worked at a barn or granary.

The LAGRANGE surname is most commonly associated with the Normandy region of northern France, where it first appeared in historical records. Similar spellings include LaGrange, Lagrange, and Grange.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAGRANGE surname can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of Bourgeois of Rouen), a medieval manuscript from the 14th century, which lists several individuals with the name.

In the 17th century, the LAGRANGE surname gained prominence with the birth of Joseph-Louis Lagrange (1736-1813), a renowned Italian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of calculus. He is considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 18th century.

Another notable figure with the LAGRANGE surname is Marie-Joseph Lagrange (1855-1938), a French Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Superior General of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit from 1909 to 1927.

In the 19th century, Jean-Baptiste Lagrange (1801-1870) was a French architect known for his works in Paris, including the renovation of the Palais de Justice and the construction of the Église de la Trinité.

More recently, Bruno Lagrange (1919-1985) was a French actor and screenwriter who appeared in several films during the mid-20th century.

Maxence Lagrange (born 1984) is a contemporary French professional cyclist who has competed in various Grand Tours, including the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.

Throughout history, the LAGRANGE surname has been associated with various places in France, such as La Grange-de-Vaivre, a commune in the Haute-Saône department, and La Grange-de-Montigny, a commune in the Vosges department.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lagrange

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

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

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