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

Lagrou, 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 Lagrou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lagrou in America

Lagrou is the 88336th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lagrou surname appeared 210 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 Lagrou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lagrou 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 Lagrou

The surname LAGROU originates from the Netherlands and Belgium, first appearing in records from the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Dutch word "grou," meaning a ditch or trench, suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the baptismal records of the Reformed Church in Rotterdam, where a child named Jan Lagrou was baptized in 1588. Another early reference comes from the city of Antwerp, where a merchant named Pieter Lagrou is mentioned in a trade document from 1623.

In the 17th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Low Countries, with records showing individuals with the surname LAGROU living in cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, and Ghent. During this time, variations in spelling such as Lagrouw and Laegroue were also common.

One notable figure bearing the LAGROU name was Jan Lagrou, a Dutch painter born in 1680 in the town of Dordrecht. He was known for his landscapes and portraits, and his works can be found in several museums in the Netherlands.

Another individual of note was Marie-Jeanne Lagrou, a Belgian feminist and activist born in 1848 in Brussels. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and played a significant role in the early stages of the Belgian women's suffrage movement.

In the 19th century, the LAGROU surname also started appearing in records from other European countries, likely due to migration and immigration. For example, there are records of individuals with this name living in France, Germany, and even as far as Russia.

One such individual was Aleksandr Lagrou, a Russian military officer born in 1842 in St. Petersburg. He served in the Imperial Russian Army and was decorated for his service during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.

Another notable figure from this period was Émile Lagrou, a French writer and journalist born in 1865 in Paris. He was a prolific author and contributed to several prominent publications during his lifetime.

The LAGROU surname continues to be found predominantly in the Netherlands, Belgium, and other parts of Western Europe, with various individuals bearing the name making contributions across various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lagrou

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

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

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