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

Lavallée, 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 Lavallée surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lavallée in America

Lavallée is the 6793rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lavallée surname appeared 4,965 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lavallée.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lavallée 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 Lavallée

The surname Lavallee originated in France, with its earliest known roots tracing back to the 16th century. It is derived from the French words "la vallée," meaning "the valley." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who lived near or worked in a valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lavallee can be found in the parish records of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, a commune in the Charente-Maritime department of western France, dating back to 1598. Another early mention of the name appears in the records of Notre-Dame de Québec, a Catholic parish in Quebec City, Canada, from the late 17th century.

Historically, the Lavallee surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Jean-Baptiste Lavallee, a French-Canadian explorer and trader who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He played a significant role in the early exploration and settlement of the Great Lakes region.

Another prominent figure was François Lavallee, a French soldier and military engineer who lived from 1690 to 1762. He served in the French army during the War of the Spanish Succession and later worked on fortifications in various parts of France and its colonies.

In the 19th century, there was Joseph Lavallee, a French-Canadian architect and engineer who was born in 1825 and died in 1893. He designed several notable buildings in Montreal, including the Université de Montréal's main building and the Bonsecours Market.

Moving into the 20th century, one notable individual with the Lavallee surname was Yvon Lavallee, a Canadian ice hockey player who was born in 1937 and played in the National Hockey League for several teams, including the Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues.

Another noteworthy figure was Lise Lavallee, a Canadian singer and actress who was born in 1947. She had a successful career in both French and English-language productions, appearing in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions.

Overall, the Lavallee surname has a rich history rooted in France and its former colonies, with various branches and notable individuals across multiple centuries and fields of endeavor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lavallée

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

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

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