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

Lauve, 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 Lauve surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lauve in America

Lauve is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lauve surname appeared 198 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 Lauve.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lauve 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 Lauve

The surname LAUVE is of French origin, with its roots traced back to the early medieval period in the northern regions of France, particularly Normandy and Picardy. The name is derived from the Old French word "louve," meaning "she-wolf," which was likely bestowed as a nickname or epithet upon an ancestor who displayed wolf-like characteristics or lived in an area inhabited by wolves.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a register of the citizens of Rouen, dating back to the late 13th century. Here, the name appears as "Lauve," indicating its long-standing presence in the region.

The LAUVE surname holds a notable connection to the ancient French town of Louvres, located in the Val d'Oise department. This town's name is believed to have evolved from the Latin word "lupara," meaning "wolf den" or "place of wolves," further reinforcing the name's association with the wolf.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the archives of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, where a certain Jehan Lauve is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the LAUVE surname:

1. Jean-Baptiste Lauve (1670-1737), a French painter known for his religious works and portraits.
2. Nicolas Lauve (1745-1821), a French revolutionary and member of the National Convention.
3. Émile Lauve (1823-1892), a French sculptor and academic, known for his allegorical figures and busts.
4. Adrien Lauve (1858-1924), a French architect responsible for several notable buildings in Paris, including the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
5. Henri Lauve (1888-1954), a French writer and journalist who covered World War I and the Spanish Civil War.

While the LAUVE surname may not be among the most widespread in France or elsewhere, it has left an indelible mark on various aspects of French history, from art and architecture to politics and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lauve

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

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

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