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

Lavache, 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 Lavache surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lavache in America

Lavache is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lavache surname appeared 181 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 Lavache.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lavache 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 Lavache

The surname LAVACHE originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "la vache," meaning "the cow." The name likely referred to an occupation or distinctive feature related to cattle or dairy farming.

LAVACHE is believed to have first appeared in records from the Normandy region of northern France around the 13th or 14th century. Similar spellings found in historical documents include Lavach, La Vache, and Lavaches.

One of the earliest known references to the name LAVACHE can be found in the historic Armorial Général de France, a registry of French nobility commissioned by King Louis XIV in the late 17th century. This work documented coats of arms and lineages of noble families throughout the kingdom.

Notable individuals with the surname LAVACHE include Jean Lavache, a French sculptor born in Tournai in 1556. His works adorned several churches and cathedrals in northern France and the Low Countries.

Another prominent figure was Pierre Lavache, a French Benedictine monk and theologian born in Dijon in 1625. He authored several treatises on religious philosophy and moral theology during the 17th century.

In the 18th century, François Lavache (1723-1794) was a successful merchant and landowner from the Burgundy region of eastern France. Historical records indicate he owned vineyards and properties in the area around Beaune.

The name LAVACHE can also be found in some place names, such as the hamlet of Lavachequille in the Auvergne region of central France, which likely derived its name from an individual or family with the surname.

During the 19th century, Émile Lavache (1842-1912) was a French journalist and political activist who advocated for workers' rights and social reforms. He was involved in the early socialist movement in Paris.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lavache

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

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

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