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

Larew, 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 Larew surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larew in America

Larew is the 41886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larew surname appeared 519 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 Larew.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larew 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 Larew

The surname LAREW is believed to have originated in France during the early medieval period. Its roots can be traced back to the Old French word "larris," which referred to an uncultivated or fallow piece of land. This suggests that the name may have originally been used to describe someone who lived near or worked on such land.

The earliest known record of the LAREW surname dates back to the 13th century in the region of Normandy, France. One of the first documented instances of the name can be found in a land registry from the year 1268, which mentions a "Jehan de Larreu" as a landowner in the village of Évreux.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling began to emerge. In England, for example, the name was often written as "Larew" or "Larrew," while in Germany, it took the form of "Larewe" or "Larrewe."

One notable figure in the history of the LAREW name was Jacques de Larew, a French nobleman who lived during the 15th century. Jacques served as a knight and military commander under King Charles VII of France and played a significant role in the Hundred Years' War against England.

In the 16th century, the LAREW surname made its way to the Netherlands, where it was sometimes anglicized as "Larewe." One prominent bearer of the name during this period was Pieter Larewe, a Dutch merchant and explorer who embarked on several voyages to the East Indies and is credited with establishing trade routes between the Netherlands and Indonesia.

Another noteworthy individual was Marie-Anne Larew, a French actress and playwright who lived in the 17th century. She was renowned for her performances in the comedic plays of Molière and is considered a pioneer of the French theater.

In the 18th century, the LAREW name gained a foothold in the United States, with many immigrants from France and other parts of Europe settling in various regions of the country. One such individual was Jean-Baptiste Larew, a French-American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War alongside General George Washington's Continental Army.

As the centuries passed, the LAREW surname continued to spread across the globe, with bearers of the name making their mark in various fields, from politics and the arts to science and business. Notable figures include American politician and lawyer James Larew, who served as a U.S. Congressman in the late 19th century, and British author and journalist Christopher Larew, who wrote several acclaimed novels and non-fiction works in the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larew

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

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

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