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

LaRose, 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 LaRose surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaRose in America

LaRose is the 4697th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaRose surname appeared 7,552 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname LaRose.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaRose 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 LaRose

The surname LAROSE originates from France and dates back to the 16th century. It is derived from the French words "la rose," meaning "the rose." The name was likely given to someone who lived near a rose bush or cultivated roses.

LAROSE was initially found in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northwestern France. Some of the earliest recorded spellings include LaRose, La Rose, and Laroze. These variations were common due to inconsistencies in record-keeping and pronunciation differences across regions.

One of the earliest known references to the name LAROSE can be found in the 1591 manuscript "Registres de la Paroisse de Saint-Sulpice" in Paris. This document mentions a Jean LAROSE, a merchant from the city.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the French colony of Acadia (now parts of eastern Canada). Jacques LAROSE (1630-1695) was among the earliest settlers in this region, arriving from France in the 1650s.

Notable individuals with the surname LAROSE include:

1. Paul LAROSE (1630-1710), a French soldier and explorer who accompanied René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, on his expeditions in North America.
2. Marie-Anne LAROSE (1686-1768), a French-Canadian midwife and entrepreneur who established one of the first hospitals in Montreal.
3. Louis LAROSE (1772-1844), a French-Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada.
4. Émilie LAROSE (1874-1950), a French-Canadian writer and feminist activist, known for her work promoting women's rights and education.
5. Gérard LAROSE (1926-2022), a French-Canadian artist and sculptor, renowned for his public art installations across Canada and Europe.

The name LAROSE has also been associated with several place names in France and Canada, such as La Rose, a commune in the Loiret department of north-central France, and Rose City, a community in Manitoba, Canada, named after a LAROSE family who settled there in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaRose

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

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

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