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

LaRoque, 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 LaRoque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaRoque in America

LaRoque is the 28704th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaRoque surname appeared 830 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 LaRoque.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaRoque 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 LaRoque

The surname LAROQUE originated in France, specifically in the southern regions of Languedoc and Provence. It can be traced back to the 12th century and is derived from the Old French word "roque," which means "rock" or "rocky outcrop." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near or on a rocky terrain.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name LAROQUE can be found in the Livre Terrier de Montpellier, a medieval land registry from the mid-13th century. This document lists several individuals with the surname LAROQUE in the Montpellier region.

The LAROQUE name has also been associated with various place names throughout southern France, such as La Roque-sur-Cèze, a commune in the Gard department, and La Roque-d'Anthéron, a town in the Bouches-du-Rhône department. These place names likely contributed to the spread and popularity of the surname.

Notable individuals bearing the LAROQUE surname include Pierre de La Roque (1598-1681), a French Protestant theologian and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the Huguenots. Another prominent figure was Jean-Jacques de La Roque (1661-1742), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris.

In the 19th century, François-Marie-Benjamin Laroque (1792-1867) was a French architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the redesign of cities like Bordeaux and Lyon. Edmond Laroque (1835-1909) was a French politician who served as a deputy for the Hérault department in the late 19th century.

One of the most famous individuals with the LAROQUE surname was Gabriel Laroque (1899-1985), a French historian and sociologist who contributed significantly to the study of rural sociology and the development of rural areas in France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaRoque

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

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

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