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

Lavallais, 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 Lavallais surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lavallais in America

Lavallais is the 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lavallais surname appeared 132 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 Lavallais.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lavallais 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 Lavallais

The surname LAVALLAIS originates from France, specifically the Normandy region. It is believed to have first emerged in the late 11th or early 12th century, following the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

The name LAVALLAIS is derived from the Old French term "la vallée," meaning "the valley." This suggests that the name was likely given to individuals who lived in or near a valley or a specific valley region. It may also have been a toponymic surname, referring to a particular place name containing the word "vallée" or a variation of it.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAVALLAIS surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. However, the specific spelling and context of the name's appearance in the Domesday Book are uncertain.

In the 13th century, records show a prominent family with the surname LAVALLAIS residing in the village of Lavallais-Percherie, located in the department of Sarthe, in the historical province of Maine, France. This may have been the original homeland of those bearing the LAVALLAIS name.

Notable individuals with the LAVALLAIS surname include:

1. Jean-Baptiste LAVALLAIS (1730-1806), a French architect and engineer who designed numerous buildings in Normandy and Paris.
2. Pierre LAVALLAIS (1765-1842), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Marie-Antoinette LAVALLAIS (1795-1871), a French author and poet known for her works on feminist themes and social issues.
4. Émile LAVALLAIS (1820-1892), a French painter and illustrator who specialized in portraits and historical scenes.
5. Léon LAVALLAIS (1865-1938), a French politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the National Assembly of France.

The LAVALLAIS surname has also been associated with various place names in France, such as Lavallais-Percherie, as mentioned earlier, and other locations that may have incorporated the term "vallée" or its variations into their names.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lavallais

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

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

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