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

Laliberté, 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 Laliberté surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laliberté in America

Laliberté is the 10326th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laliberté surname appeared 3,120 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 Laliberté.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laliberté 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 Laliberté

The surname Laliberte originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is a locational surname derived from a place name in France, likely referring to a small village or hamlet.

The name Laliberte is believed to have evolved from the Old French words "la" meaning "the" and "liberte" meaning "freedom" or "liberty." This suggests that the name may have originated from a place where people enjoyed certain freedoms or liberties, possibly a free village or a place that had been granted special privileges or rights.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laliberte can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de l'Ancienne République de Genève, a register of citizens in Geneva, Switzerland, dating back to the 14th century. This indicates that people bearing this surname may have migrated from France to other parts of Europe during that time.

In the 16th century, a renowned French philosopher and writer named Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563) bore a similar surname, suggesting a potential connection to the Laliberte name. His work, "Discourse on Voluntary Servitude," explored themes of liberty and individual freedom.

Another notable figure with the Laliberte surname was Jean-Baptiste Laliberte (1741-1809), a French-Canadian merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the early settlement of the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, several Laliberte families were recorded in various parish records and census documents in the province of Quebec, Canada, indicating that the name had established roots in the French-speaking communities of North America.

In the late 19th century, a prominent figure named Joseph Laliberte (1852-1923) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec and played a role in the development of the province's legal system.

Throughout history, the Laliberte surname has been associated with various occupations and professions, including farmers, merchants, artisans, and intellectuals, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laliberté

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

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

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