2000
#13,045
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,154
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.80
Rare Last name
Lebaron
A French locational surname derived from a place name meaning "the baron."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,231 Americans carry the last name Lebaron. That puts it at #10,807 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.94 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 106,083 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lebaron surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.2K
1 in 106,083
Census rank
#10,807
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,818 bearers of the surname Lebaron in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.94 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 10807th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lebaron, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.3%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lebaron
Among Census respondents with the surname Lebaron, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.3%) and Two or More Races (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Lebaron bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lebaron surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.1% · 2,230
- Hispanic or Latino16.3% · 458
- Two or more races2.8% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 31
- Black or African American0.5% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lebaron
Lebaron appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,856
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,641
+487 bearers (+22.6%)
Per 100,000 0.90
Rank movement Up 1,189 places
2020
#10,807
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,818
+177 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.94
Rank movement Up 1,049 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #13,045 | 2,154 | 0.80 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,856 | 2,641 | 0.90 | +487 bearers (+22.6%) | Up 1,189 places |
| 2020 | #10,807 | 2,818 | 0.94 | +177 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 1,049 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lebaron surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,856 | #10,807 | 8.8% |
| Count | 2,641 | 2,818 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.90 | 0.94 | 4.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lebaron bearers went from 2,641 to 2,818 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 1,049 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,856 to #10,807.
FAQ
Lebaron surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lebaron?
Name Census estimates that about 3,231 living Americans carry the surname Lebaron. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 106,083 residents.
How common is Lebaron?
Lebaron ranks #10,807 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.94 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,818 people with the surname Lebaron. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,231), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.94 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.94 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Lebaron.
Has Lebaron become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lebaron went from 2,641 recorded bearers to 2,818. That is an increase of 177 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #11,856 to #10,807.
What does the Census say about the background of Lebaron?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lebaron, the largest self-reported group is White at 79.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.3%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lebaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.1% (2,230 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lebaron appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (79.1%), Hispanic (16.3%), Two or More Races (2.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lebaron (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lebaron mean?
A French locational surname derived from a place name meaning "the baron." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lebaron (0.94 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Lebaron?
See how common the surname Lebaron is on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.