2000
#139,757
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Larmee
A surname derived from the French words "l'armée" meaning army or military force.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Larmee. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Larmee surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Larmee in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Larmee, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Larmee
The surname LARMEE originated in France during the 17th century. It is derived from the French word "armée," meaning "army" or "military force." The name was likely given to someone who was involved with the military or who lived near an encampment of soldiers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LARMEE can be found in the parish records of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, a village on the Île de Ré off the western coast of France. In 1635, a man named Jean LARMEE was listed as a resident of the village.
Around the same time, the name also appeared in the records of the nearby town of La Rochelle, a major port city and stronghold of French Protestantism during the Wars of Religion. In 1642, a François LARMEE was recorded as a merchant in La Rochelle.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, as the French established colonies in North America, some LARMEE families emigrated to the New World. One notable individual was Pierre LARMEE, who was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1697. He served as a soldier in the French colonial militia and fought against the British during the French and Indian War.
Another prominent figure with the LARMEE surname was Jean-Baptiste LARMEE, a French Revolutionary who was born in Paris in 1770. He served as a captain in the French Revolutionary Army and was known for his fiery rhetoric in support of the Revolution.
In the 19th century, the name LARMEE can be found in various regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region around Paris. One example is Eugène LARMEE, a painter born in Rouen, Normandy, in 1832. He was known for his landscapes and scenes of rural life.
Other notable individuals with the LARMEE surname include Émile LARMEE, a French poet and novelist born in 1870, and Jacques LARMEE, a French philosopher and writer who lived from 1901 to 1986.
Overall, the surname LARMEE has a rich history rooted in the military and maritime traditions of France, with branches of the family eventually spreading to other parts of the world, including North America.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larmee
Among Census respondents with the surname Larmee, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Larmee bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Larmee surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White88.2% · 97
- Two or more races8.2% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Larmee
Larmee appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#150,452
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-1 bearers (-0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 10,695 places
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 1,006 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #139,757 | 110 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #150,452 | 109 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.9%) | Down 10,695 places |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 1,006 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Larmee surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #150,452 | #149,446 | 0.7% |
| Count | 109 | 110 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Larmee bearers went from 109 to 110 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 1,006 positions in the national ranking, going from #150,452 to #149,446.
FAQ
Larmee surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Larmee?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Larmee. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Larmee?
Larmee ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Larmee. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Larmee.
Has Larmee become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Larmee went from 109 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #150,452 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Larmee?
Among Census respondents with the surname Larmee, the largest self-reported group is White at 88.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.2%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Larmee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.2% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Larmee appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (88.2%), Two or More Races (8.2%), Hispanic (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Larmee (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Larmee mean?
A surname derived from the French words "l'armée" meaning army or military force. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Larmee (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Larmee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.