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

Lapaix, 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 Lapaix surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lapaix in America

Lapaix is the 79075th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lapaix surname appeared 241 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 Lapaix.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lapaix 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 Lapaix

The surname LAPAIX has its origins in France, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the old French words "la paix," which translate to "the peace." This name was likely given to someone who had a peaceful or calm demeanor, or perhaps lived in a place associated with peace.

LAPAIX is thought to have originated in the northern regions of France, particularly in areas like Normandy and Brittany. Some of the earliest recorded instances of this name can be found in medieval documents and records from these regions.

One of the earliest known mentions of LAPAIX appears in a 13th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Fontenay in Normandy, where a monk named Robert LAPAIX is listed among the abbey's residents. This suggests that the name was already established in the area at that time.

In the late 13th century, a nobleman named Philippe LAPAIX is recorded as having been granted land in the village of Sancerre, located in the Loire Valley region of central France. This further attests to the presence of the name in various parts of the country during the medieval period.

Throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the name LAPAIX can be found in various legal and administrative records from different regions of France. For example, a Jacques LAPAIX is mentioned in a document from the city of Rouen in 1387, while a Jean LAPAIX is listed as a resident of the town of Limoges in 1429.

One notable figure who bore the surname LAPAIX was Pierre LAPAIX, a French poet and playwright who lived in the early 16th century (c. 1480-1544). His works, which included plays and poetry collections, were popular during the Renaissance period.

Another prominent individual with this surname was François LAPAIX (1580-1654), a French lawyer and jurist who served as a member of the Parlement of Paris, one of the highest courts in the kingdom at the time.

In the 17th century, a Jacques LAPAIX (1620-1698) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Louis-en-l'Île and parts of the Louvre Palace.

The LAPAIX surname also appears in connection with some place names in France. For instance, there is a village called Lapaix in the Vosges department of eastern France, which likely took its name from an early resident or landowner with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lapaix

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

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

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