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

Lapre, 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 Lapre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lapre in America

Lapre is the 46037th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lapre surname appeared 463 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 Lapre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lapre 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 Lapre

The surname LAPRE has its origins in France, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "lapre," which referred to a hare or rabbit. This connection suggests that the name may have originally been a descriptive nickname for someone associated with hunting or trapping these animals.

One of the earliest known bearers of the LAPRE surname was Jean Lapre, a farmer from the village of Beaulieu in the Normandy region of northern France. Records show that he was born around 1525 and lived on a small plot of land where he raised livestock and cultivated crops.

In the 17th century, the LAPRE name appeared in several historical documents, including tax records and parish registers. Notable individuals from this period include Pierre Lapre, a merchant from Rouen born in 1643, and Marie Lapre, a midwife from the town of Caen who lived from 1670 to 1745.

As the centuries progressed, the LAPRE surname spread across France and into neighboring regions. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Alsace region, where they adopted the German spelling "Laprer." One of the most prominent figures from this lineage was Auguste Laprer, a lawyer and political activist who played a role in the French Revolution of 1789.

The 19th century saw several LAPRE individuals make their mark in various fields. Among them were Émile Lapre, a renowned painter born in Paris in 1825, and Claudine Lapre, a celebrated opera singer from Lyon who performed throughout Europe in the latter half of the 1800s.

Moving into the 20th century, the LAPRE surname continued to be represented in various professions and disciplines. Notable figures include Henri Lapre, a French physicist and professor at the University of Strasbourg, who made significant contributions to the study of atomic structure and was born in 1898.

While the LAPRE name has its roots in France, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. However, the surname's origins can be traced back to the rural regions of northern France, where it likely emerged as a descriptive nickname for those involved in hunting or trapping hares and rabbits.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lapre

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

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

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