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

LaPlante, 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 LaPlante surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaPlante in America

LaPlante is the 4896th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaPlante surname appeared 7,195 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 LaPlante.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaPlante 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 LaPlante

The surname LAPLANTE originated in France during the 12th century. It is derived from the French phrase "la plante," which translates to "the plant" or "the seedling." This name was likely given to someone who lived near a notable plant or worked as a gardener or farmer.

The earliest known record of the surname LAPLANTE dates back to 1189 in the Normandy region of France. A man named Rouillard LAPLANTE was listed as a landowner in the village of Bayeux. This area was known for its fertile soil and agricultural wealth, which may have contributed to the origin of the name.

In the 13th century, the name LAPLANTE appeared in several medieval records and manuscripts, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Étienne de Caen, a collection of charters and documents from the Abbey of Saint-Étienne in Caen, Normandy. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during this time.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname LAPLANTE was Jean LAPLANTE, a French explorer and fur trader who was born in 1614 in Rouen, France. He traveled to New France (now Canada) in the 1630s and became one of the first European settlers in the region.

Another prominent figure was Marie-Anne LAPLANTE, a French colonist who was born in 1647 in Québec City, New France. She is known for being one of the first European women to give birth in the colony, and her descendants helped establish several settlements in the region.

In the 18th century, Nicolas LAPLANTE (1712-1789) was a French-Canadian farmer and landowner who played a significant role in the development of agriculture in the Montréal area. He is also recognized for his contributions to the establishment of several parishes and churches in the region.

During the French Revolution, a notable figure was Jacques-François LAPLANTE (1758-1832), a French lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the National Convention and later became a member of the Council of Five Hundred.

In the 19th century, Louis-Hippolyte LAPLANTE (1824-1890) was a prominent Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada and was later appointed to the Superior Court of the Province of Québec.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaPlante

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

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

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