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

Larmay, 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 Larmay surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Larmay in America

Larmay is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Larmay surname appeared 115 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 Larmay.

We can also compare 2010 data for Larmay 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 Larmay

The surname LARMAY is believed to have originated in France, likely in the northern regions near the border with Belgium. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "larme," meaning "tear," and may have been initially assigned as a descriptive surname or occupational name for someone who worked with tears or teardrops, perhaps in the production of perfumes or medicines.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LARMAY can be found in the Livre Terrien de Philippe Auguste, a historical land registry from the late 12th century. In this document, a person named Gervais LARMAY is listed as a landowner in the village of Montreuil-sur-Mer, near the city of Calais.

During the Middle Ages, the name LARMAY appears to have spread throughout northern France and into neighboring regions of Belgium and the Netherlands. In the 14th century, a merchant named Jacques LARMAY is recorded as having traded goods between the cities of Bruges and Ghent.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname LARMAY was Pierre LARMAY (1510-1572), a French philosopher and scholar who taught at the University of Paris. His writings on ethics and morality were influential during the Renaissance period.

Another person of note was Marie LARMAY (1632-1704), a French noblewoman and patron of the arts who hosted literary salons in her chateau near Versailles. She was known for her support of writers and poets, including Molière and Jean de La Fontaine.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the LARMAY name can be found in various records and documents from the regions of Picardy, Normandy, and Île-de-France. One example is the baptismal record of Jean-Baptiste LARMAY, born in 1712 in the town of Abbeville.

In the early 19th century, a prominent figure was General Louis LARMAY (1783-1848), a military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte. He participated in several major battles, including the Battle of Waterloo, and was awarded the Légion d'Honneur for his bravery.

Another significant individual was Émile LARMAY (1856-1932), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Gare de Lyon train station and the Palais des Expositions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Larmay

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

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

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