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

Landré, 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 Landré surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Landré in America

Landré is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Landré surname appeared 219 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 Landré.

We can also compare 2010 data for Landré 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 Landré

The surname LANDRE is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "landier," which referred to a person who lived in a wooded area or near a forest. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the region of Normandy in northern France.

In the 11th century, several records mention individuals with the surname LANDRE living in the vicinity of Rouen, the historical capital of Normandy. One notable example is Raoul LANDRE, a landowner and minor nobleman whose name appears in a document dated 1084, detailing a land dispute between local lords.

The LANDRE surname is also found in some early church records from the 12th and 13th centuries in the neighboring regions of Picardy and Île-de-France. In 1207, a certain Jehan LANDRE is recorded as a witness to a property transaction in the town of Senlis, located north of Paris.

During the Middle Ages, the name LANDRE was often spelled in various ways, such as Landré, Landry, or Landri, reflecting the inconsistencies in written records at the time. Some of these variations may have been influenced by the place names where LANDRE families resided, such as the village of Landres in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department of eastern France.

One notable figure in French history bearing the LANDRE surname was Guillaume LANDRE (c. 1360-1422), a lawyer and diplomat who served as the Chancellor of France under King Charles VI. Another was Jehan LANDRE (c. 1480-1538), a Renaissance poet and playwright from Normandy, who is credited with introducing the sonnet form to French literature.

In the 16th century, the LANDRE name can be found among the Protestant Huguenot population of France. Pierre LANDRE (c. 1530-1596) was a Calvinist minister and theologian who fled religious persecution and sought refuge in Geneva, Switzerland. His son, François LANDRE (1570-1645), was a noted jurist and professor of law at the University of Geneva.

As the LANDRE surname spread across France over the centuries, it also made its way into other parts of Europe, particularly through the migration of Huguenot refugees following the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. This diaspora led to the establishment of LANDRE families in various countries, including England, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Landré

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

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

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