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

Lalinde, 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 Lalinde surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lalinde in America

Lalinde is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lalinde surname appeared 143 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 Lalinde.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lalinde 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 Lalinde

The surname Lalinde has its origins in France, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have been derived from the toponym "Lalinde," a commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. This place name itself is thought to originate from the Occitan language, with "lin" meaning "flax" and "ala" meaning "wing" or "slope," potentially referring to the geographical features of the area.

Historical records indicate that the name Lalinde first appeared in the region of Périgord, where the commune of the same name is located. During the Middle Ages, it was not uncommon for individuals to adopt surnames derived from the places where they lived or were born. The earliest known mention of the Lalinde surname can be found in a charter dated 1189, referring to a certain "Petrus de Lalinda."

In the 13th century, the Lalinde family played a significant role in the local nobility and held lands in and around the village of Lalinde. A notable figure from this era was Bertrand de Lalinde, a knight who participated in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in the early 1200s.

As the centuries passed, the Lalinde name spread across various regions of France. In the 16th century, a branch of the family settled in the town of Montauban, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, where they established themselves as respected merchants and landowners. One of the most prominent members of this lineage was Jean de Lalinde (1525-1598), a successful trader and influential figure in the local community.

Another notable individual bearing the Lalinde surname was François de Lalinde (1631-1703), a French military officer who served under Louis XIV and participated in several major battles during the Franco-Dutch War and the Nine Years' War.

In the 18th century, the Lalinde family had expanded into the region of Normandy, where Jacques de Lalinde (1712-1785) became a respected lawyer and magistrate in the city of Rouen.

Throughout its history, the Lalinde surname has been associated with various spellings and variations, such as Lalin, Lalinda, and Lalinde-Montravel, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the French language over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lalinde

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

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

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