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

Lajeunesse, 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 Lajeunesse surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lajeunesse in America

Lajeunesse is the 19703rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lajeunesse surname appeared 1,367 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 Lajeunesse.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lajeunesse 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 Lajeunesse

The surname LAJEUNESSE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is a descriptive surname derived from the French phrase "la jeunesse," meaning "the youth" or "the young." This surname was likely given to someone who exhibited youthful qualities or appeared younger than their age.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname LAJEUNESSE date back to the 13th century in various regions of France, such as Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France. It was often spelled in various ways, including Lajunesse, Lajeunesse, and Lajeunnesse, reflecting the regional dialects and spelling variations of the time.

One of the earliest known references to the LAJEUNESSE surname can be found in the "Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen" (Book of the Burgesses of Rouen), a historical record from the city of Rouen, dating back to the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with the LAJEUNESSE surname, indicating their presence in the region at that time.

Notable individuals throughout history who bore the LAJEUNESSE surname include:

1. Jean LAJEUNESSE (c. 1540-1615), a French merchant and landowner from the province of Normandy.
2. Marie LAJEUNESSE (1674-1742), one of the filles du roi (King's Daughters) who immigrated to New France (present-day Quebec, Canada) in the late 17th century to help populate the colony.
3. Louis LAJEUNESSE (1764-1832), a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer who played a significant role in the early development of the Canadian West.
4. Pierre LAJEUNESSE (1835-1901), a French-Canadian politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec in the late 19th century.
5. Théodore LAJEUNESSE (1887-1963), a renowned French sculptor and artist known for his works depicting scenes from World War I.

While the LAJEUNESSE surname originated in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly to regions with significant French-speaking populations, such as Canada, Belgium, and parts of the United States. However, the name's roots can be traced back to the French countryside during the Middle Ages, reflecting the descriptive nature of many surnames from that era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lajeunesse

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

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

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