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

Larabee, 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 Larabee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larabee in America

Larabee is the 18057th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larabee surname appeared 1,544 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 Larabee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larabee 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 Larabee

The surname Larabee originated in France, arising during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French phrase "l'arabie," meaning "the Arab" or "from Arabia." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have had connections to the Middle East or were associated with the Crusades.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book, a survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions a landowner named Roger de Larabie in Essex, England. The spelling variation "de Larabie" further reinforces the name's French origins.

In the 13th century, the name Larabee appeared in various records in Normandy, France. Notable individuals from this period include Guillaume de Larabey (born c. 1220), a knight who participated in the Seventh Crusade, and Jehan de Larabé (c. 1260-1320), a prominent merchant in Rouen.

During the 16th century, the name spread to other regions of Europe. In Scotland, records show a John Larabie (c. 1530-1592) who was a landowner in Aberdeenshire. In England, the name was sometimes associated with place names like Lara Beck, a small village in Yorkshire.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname Larabee was Sir William Larabee (1620-1684), an English baronet and politician who served as a member of Parliament during the reign of Charles II. Another prominent figure was French explorer and cartographer Pierre-Antoine Larabée (1675-1742), who mapped parts of North America.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in colonial America. Benjamin Larabee (1732-1803) was a Revolutionary War soldier from Connecticut, while John Larabee (1760-1834) was a frontiersman and early settler in Ohio.

As the surname Larabee spread throughout the world, it underwent various spelling variations, including Larabie, Larabey, and Larabé. However, the core meaning and French origins remained consistent, reflecting the name's rich historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larabee

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

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

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