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

LaPlant, 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 LaPlant surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaPlant in America

LaPlant is the 12491st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaPlant surname appeared 2,482 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname LaPlant.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaPlant 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 LaPlant

The surname LAPLANT is of French origin, derived from the Old French phrase "la plante," which means "the plant" or "the seedling." This name likely originated in the northern regions of France during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

LAPLANT is thought to have initially been a descriptive surname, possibly referring to a person who worked with plants or lived near a notable plant or garden. In some cases, it may have been a nickname given to someone who had a particular interest in plants or horticulture.

Early records of the LAPLANT surname can be found in various French documents and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries. One notable example is the mention of a Jean Laplant in a land registry from the village of Normandy in the year 1418.

The earliest known bearer of the LAPLANT name was Pierre Laplant, a French farmer who lived in the village of Picardy in the late 15th century. His son, Jacques Laplant (c. 1480-1557), was a respected horticulturist and is credited with introducing several new plant varieties to the region.

Another notable figure with the LAPLANT surname was Marie Laplant (1602-1672), a French herbalist and midwife who was renowned for her expertise in using medicinal plants. Her written works, including a treatise on plant remedies, were widely circulated in her time.

In the 17th century, the LAPLANT name appeared in various records related to the exploration and settlement of New France (present-day Canada). One such individual was François Laplant (1625-1689), a French settler who established a successful farm and nursery in the region of Quebec.

During the 18th century, the LAPLANT surname was relatively common in certain regions of France, particularly in the northern provinces. Notable bearers from this period include the botanist René Laplant (1712-1784) and the landscape architect Jacques-Henri Laplant (1738-1801), who designed several prominent gardens in Paris.

Throughout history, variations of the LAPLANT spelling have included Laplante, Laplante, and Laplant, among others. These variations often reflected regional differences in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaPlant

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

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

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