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

LaPierre, 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 LaPierre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaPierre in America

LaPierre is the 7406th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaPierre surname appeared 4,494 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname LaPierre.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaPierre 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 LaPierre

The surname Lapierre has its origins in France, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the French words "la" meaning "the" and "pierre" meaning "stone" or "rock". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent rock formation or worked as a stonemason.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lapierre can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 11th century among the French-Norman population.

During the Middle Ages, the Lapierre name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Normandy, Brittany, and Anjou in northwestern France. Variations in spelling included LaPierre, La Pierre, and Lapiere, reflecting the evolving nature of surnames during this period.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Pierre Lapierre was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, Normandy. Records indicate that he was involved in the lucrative wool trade and owned several properties within the city walls.

Another historical figure of note was Jean Lapierre, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 15th century. He is believed to have participated in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where the outnumbered English forces defeated the French army.

During the 17th century, the Lapierre family established a presence in the New World, with several members migrating to the French colonies in North America, particularly in what is now Quebec and Nova Scotia. One such individual was Jacques Lapierre, who was born in 1632 in the village of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy and later settled in the colony of Acadia (now Nova Scotia) in the 1650s.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure named Louis-Edouard Lapierre was a French writer and journalist. Born in 1819 in Paris, he authored several novels and worked as a political commentator for various publications. He was also involved in the revolutionary movements of 1848 and was briefly imprisoned for his political activities.

Another notable individual with the Lapierre surname was Émile Lapierre, a French engineer who lived from 1845 to 1918. He was instrumental in the construction of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, working closely with Gustave Eiffel on the iconic structure's design and implementation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaPierre

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

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

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