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

Laundrie, 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 Laundrie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laundrie in America

Laundrie is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laundrie surname appeared 190 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 Laundrie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laundrie 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 Laundrie

The surname LAUNDRIE is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "laundrier," which referred to a person who operated a laundry or washed clothes for a living. This occupation-based surname likely emerged as a way to distinguish individuals by their trades or professions.

LAUNDRIE is a variation of the French spelling "Laundrier," and it is believed that this variation arose as the name spread to other regions or was adapted by different linguistic groups. Other similar spellings found in historical records include Laundry, Laundrey, and Laundry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAUNDRIE surname can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This suggests that individuals bearing this name or its variants had already migrated from France to England by the late 11th century.

Notable individuals with the LAUNDRIE surname include Pierre Laundrie (1602-1673), a French merchant and landowner who was prominent in the city of Bordeaux during the 17th century. Another early bearer of this name was Jacques Laundrie (1745-1812), a French soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Louisiana.

In the 19th century, a prominent LAUNDRIE family settled in the town of Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. This family included several successful businessmen and landowners, such as Joseph Laundrie (1823-1894) and his son, François Laundrie (1856-1923), who owned a successful textile mill.

Another noteworthy individual was Elizabeth Laundrie (1879-1962), an American author and poet who was born in New York City and published several collections of poetry and short stories during her lifetime.

More recently, the LAUNDRIE name has been associated with the place name "Laundrie Island," a small island located off the coast of Maine, United States. This island was likely named after an early settler or landowner with the LAUNDRIE surname, though the exact origin of the place name is unclear.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laundrie

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

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

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