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

Laramy, 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 Laramy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laramy in America

Laramy is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laramy surname appeared 177 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 Laramy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laramy 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 Laramy

The surname Laramy has its origins in France, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "lar", meaning hearth or fireplace, and the suffix "-amy", signifying a friend or companion. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked near or tended to fireplaces or hearths.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Pierre-le-Vif de Sens, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, where a certain Guibert Laramy is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the name was already established in the region of Sens, in northern France, during that time period.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Trésor des Chartes, a collection of royal charters and documents from the French monarchy. Here, a Hugo Laramy is listed as a landowner in the province of Champagne.

During the 14th century, the name seems to have spread to other regions of France, as evidenced by the appearance of a Jehan Laramy in the Comptes de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, a record of accounts from a Parisian hospital.

One notable figure bearing the Laramy surname was Pierre Laramy, a 16th-century French poet and translator who was born in Lyon in 1510 and died in Paris in 1578. His most famous work was a translation of Virgil's Aeneid into French verse.

Another notable Laramy was Jacques Laramy, a 17th-century French architect who was instrumental in the construction of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice and the Palais du Louvre.

In the 18th century, the name appears to have spread to other European countries, with records showing a Johann Laramy living in the German city of Cologne in 1723, and a Antonio Laramy residing in the Italian city of Venice in 1789.

One of the more recent notable individuals with the Laramy surname was Marie-Louise Laramy, a 19th-century French painter who was born in Paris in 1825 and died there in 1901. She was known for her portraits and landscapes, and her works were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laramy

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

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

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