2000
#14,096
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,959
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.73
Rare Last name
Laprade
A French topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a meadow or grassy area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,166 Americans carry the last name Laprade. That puts it at #15,014 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 158,243 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Laprade surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.2K
1 in 158,243
Census rank
#15,014
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.9K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,889 bearers of the surname Laprade in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15014th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Laprade, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Laprade
The surname LAPRADE is of French origin, emerging in the 16th century from the Occitan region of southern France. It is derived from the Occitan words "la" meaning "the" and "prada" meaning "meadow" or "grassland." This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a meadow or pasture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAPRADE can be found in the 1598 census of Languedoc, where it appears as "Laprade." This spelling variation likely arose due to regional dialects and the lack of standardized spelling at the time.
In the 17th century, the name LAPRADE began appearing in various historical records across southern France. For instance, Pierre Laprade (1620-1678), a prominent merchant from Toulouse, is mentioned in several trade documents from the era.
The LAPRADE name also has connections to certain place names in France. The village of Laprade, located in the department of Cantal, likely derived its name from the same Occitan roots as the surname. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region before spreading to other parts of southern France.
One notable individual bearing the LAPRADE surname was Antoine de Laprade (1772-1848), a French poet and playwright who was a member of the Académie Française. His works included the plays "Philoctète" and "Les Syracusaines."
Another significant figure was Pierre Laprade (1812-1876), a French historian and archivist who published several works on the history of the Auvergne region, including "Le Livre des Habitants de la Ville de Clermont en 1634."
In the 19th century, the LAPRADE name also gained prominence in the New World, with individuals like Joseph Laprade (1825-1898), a French-Canadian politician and businessman who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament.
Furthermore, the LAPRADE surname has been associated with notable military figures, such as Émile Laprade (1862-1946), a French general who served in World War I and was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur.
Throughout its history, the LAPRADE name has maintained its connection to its French origins, with its earliest recorded instances tracing back to the 16th century in the Occitan region of southern France.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laprade
Among Census respondents with the surname Laprade, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Laprade bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Laprade surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.3% · 1,574
- Black or African American9.8% · 185
- Two or more races3.9% · 73
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 47
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Laprade
Laprade appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#14,453
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,067
+108 bearers (+5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.70
Rank movement Down 357 places
2020
#15,014
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,889
-178 bearers (-8.6%)
Per 100,000 0.63
Rank movement Down 561 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #14,096 | 1,959 | 0.73 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #14,453 | 2,067 | 0.70 | +108 bearers (+5.5%) | Down 357 places |
| 2020 | #15,014 | 1,889 | 0.63 | -178 bearers (-8.6%) | Down 561 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Laprade surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,453 | #15,014 | -3.9% |
| Count | 2,067 | 1,889 | -8.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.70 | 0.63 | -9.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Laprade bearers went from 2,067 to 1,889 (-8.6% change). The surname moved down 561 positions in the national ranking, going from #14,453 to #15,014.
FAQ
Laprade surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Laprade?
Name Census estimates that about 2,166 living Americans carry the surname Laprade. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 158,243 residents.
How common is Laprade?
Laprade ranks #15,014 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.63 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,889 people with the surname Laprade. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,166), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.63 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.63 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Laprade.
Has Laprade become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Laprade went from 2,067 recorded bearers to 1,889. That is a decrease of 178 (-8.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #14,453 to #15,014.
What does the Census say about the background of Laprade?
Among Census respondents with the surname Laprade, the largest self-reported group is White at 83.3%. The next largest groups are Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (3.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Laprade in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.3% (1,574 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Laprade appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (83.3%), Black (9.8%), Two or More Races (3.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Laprade (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Laprade mean?
A French topographic surname referring to someone who lived near a meadow or grassy area. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Laprade (0.63 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Laprade?
See how many people have the last name Laprade on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.