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

LeBaron, 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 LeBaron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LeBaron in America

LeBaron is the 11856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LeBaron surname appeared 2,641 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname LeBaron.

We can also compare 2010 data for LeBaron 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 LeBaron

The surname LEBARON has its origins in France, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "baron" referring to a feudal lord or nobleman. The name likely originated as a nickname or descriptive surname for someone who held a baronial title or possessed an aristocratic demeanor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LEBARON surname can be found in the Huguenot records of France in the late 16th century. During this period, the Protestant Huguenots faced persecution, leading many families, including those bearing the LEBARON name, to flee to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas.

In England, the LEBARON surname can be traced back to the 17th century, with records indicating that some families with this name arrived as Huguenot refugees from France. One notable individual was John LEBARON, who was born in 1624 and settled in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, in the mid-1600s.

Another early bearer of the LEBARON surname was Francis LEBARON, a French Huguenot who fled to the Netherlands in the late 16th century. He later emigrated to England, where his son, Isaac LEBARON, was born in 1616. Isaac LEBARON eventually settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in the 1630s.

In the 18th century, the LEBARON name gained recognition through the achievements of Joseph LEBARON, a successful merchant and shipowner born in 1768 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He played a significant role in the maritime trade during the early years of the United States.

One of the most prominent figures with the LEBARON surname was Edmund LEBARON, an American naval officer born in 1809 in Massachusetts. He served in the United States Navy and was instrumental in the development of the naval steam engineering program during the mid-19th century.

Other notable individuals bearing the LEBARON surname include Robert LEBARON, a French-Canadian composer and organist born in 1915, and Francis LEBARON, an American film director and screenwriter born in 1892, who worked in the early days of Hollywood.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LeBaron

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of LeBaron, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!