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

LaRocque, 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 LaRocque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaRocque in America

LaRocque is the 10572nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaRocque surname appeared 3,032 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 LaRocque.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaRocque 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 LaRocque

The surname LAROCQUE is of French origin, with its roots traced back to the 16th century in the region of Normandy, France. It is derived from the Old French word "roque," meaning a distaff or rock, which was a tool used for spinning wool or flax.

LAROCQUE is believed to have originated as a descriptive surname, likely given to individuals who worked with distaffs or lived near rocky terrain. The name's earliest recorded spellings include La Roque, La Rok, and La Rocque, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time.

In the Domesday Book, a medieval manuscript recording landholdings in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, there are references to individuals with the surname "de la Roque," indicating the presence of this name among the Norman nobility who accompanied William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname LAROCQUE was Jean de la Roque, a French nobleman who lived in the late 13th century. Another notable figure was Pierre de la Roque, a 16th-century French scholar and translator known for his works on ancient Greek and Roman literature.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the surname LAROCQUE was found among French settlers in New France (present-day Canada and parts of the United States). Antoine de la Roque, born in 1636, was one of the earliest settlers with this name in Quebec, Canada.

In the 19th century, François-Xavier LAROCQUE (1809-1865) was a prominent French-Canadian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada.

Another notable individual with this surname was Gérard LAROCQUE (1881-1962), a French-Canadian painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits of rural life in Quebec.

While the surname LAROCQUE has its roots in France, over time it has spread to various parts of the world through migration and cultural exchange. Individuals with this name have made significant contributions in various fields, carrying on the legacy of their French heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaRocque

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

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

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