Lapeyre last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Lapeyre

A Surname rooted in Old French, perhaps denoting someone from the village of La Peyra.

Lapeyre, 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 Lapeyre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lapeyre in America

Lapeyre is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lapeyre surname appeared 207 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 Lapeyre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lapeyre 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.

2010 2000 Change (%)
Rank 89403 88083 1.49%
Count 207 196 5.46%
Proportion per 100k 0.07 0.07 0.00%

The history of the last name Lapeyre

The surname Lapeyre originated in France during the early medieval period. It is derived from the Occitan words "la" meaning "the" and "peira" meaning "rock" or "stone." This suggests that the name was initially a descriptive term for someone who lived near a rocky area or perhaps worked as a stonemason.

Lapeyre is a relatively common surname in the regions of Languedoc and Gascony in southern France. It first appeared in written records as early as the 12th century, with variants such as La Peyra, Lapeyra, and Lapiera being used interchangeably.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the name Lapeyre can be found in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of medieval charters and documents compiled in the 13th century. The name is also present in the Livre des Fiefs, a feudal register from the same period, indicating that members of the Lapeyre family held lands and titles during that time.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Bertrand de Lapeyre served as a magistrate in the city of Toulouse. He was born around 1320 and is mentioned in various legal documents from the era.

During the Renaissance period, a renowned physician named Jean Lapeyre (1499-1551) practiced in the town of Montpellier and wrote several influential medical treatises.

Another prominent individual was Jacques Lapeyre (1670-1744), a wealthy merchant and landowner from the city of Bordeaux. He amassed a considerable fortune through trade and investments, allowing his family to acquire noble titles and properties in the region.

In the 18th century, a French naval officer named Jean-Baptiste Lapeyre (1721-1784) distinguished himself in several battles against the British during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

The name Lapeyre has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Lapeyre-Vieille and Lapeyre-Neuve, which are small villages in the Hautes-Pyrénées department.

Throughout its history, the surname Lapeyre has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including merchants, professionals, military personnel, and landowners. While not among the most common surnames in France, it has maintained a presence in the regions where it originated and has spread to other parts of the country over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lapeyre

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

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 Lapeyre was:

Race/Ethnicity Percentage Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only 91.79% 190
Non-Hispanic Black Only (S)% (S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races (S)% (S)
Hispanic Origin 7.25% 15

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 Lapeyre has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

2010 2000 Change (%)
White 91.79% 96.43% -4.93%
Black (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaskan Native 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Two or More Races (S)% 0.00% (S)%
Hispanic 7.25% 3.57% 68.02%

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

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