Find out how popular the last name LeBourgeois is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named LeBourgeois.
A French surname meaning "the bourgeois" or "of middle-class status."
LeBourgeois, 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 LeBourgeois surname is from the 2010 census data.
LeBourgeois is the 66931st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The LeBourgeois surname appeared 295 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 LeBourgeois.
We can also compare 2010 data for LeBourgeois 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.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 66931 | 68973 | -3.01% |
| Count | 295 | 266 | 10.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00% |
The surname LEBOURGEOIS originated in France during the late medieval period. It derives from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "bourgeois" meaning "burgess" or "townsman". This indicates that the name likely referred to someone who lived in a town or borough, as opposed to a rural area.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the 1292 census rolls of Paris, where a Guillaume LEBOURGEOIS is listed as a merchant. The name is also found in various 14th century tax records and municipal registers throughout northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, several notable individuals bore the LEBOURGEOIS surname. Jean LEBOURGEOIS (1550-1609) was a French Protestant theologian who taught at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Pierre LEBOURGEOIS (1631-1714) was a French painter and engraver known for his religious works.
The name appears to have spread to other parts of Europe through French migration and trade. In the 18th century, a branch of the LEBOURGEOIS family settled in the German principality of Hesse, where Johann Philipp LEBOURGEOIS (1756-1827) became a respected jurist and legal scholar.
In the 19th century, the LEBOURGEOIS surname can be found among French settlers in North America. One notable figure was Louis LEBOURGEOIS (1820-1892), who founded the town of Bourgeois Mills in Ontario, Canada.
Other individuals of historical note with the LEBOURGEOIS surname include Marguerite LEBOURGEOIS (1876-1956), a French artist and sculptor, and Émile LEBOURGEOIS (1905-1976), a French politician who served as a member of the National Assembly.
We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname LeBourgeois.
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:
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for LeBourgeois was:
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage | Total Occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Only | 94.24% | 278 |
| Non-Hispanic Black Only | 2.03% | 6 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only | (S)% | (S) |
| Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0 |
| Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races | (S)% | (S) |
| Hispanic Origin | 2.37% | 7 |
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 LeBourgeois has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.
| 2010 | 2000 | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.24% | 96.99% | -2.88% |
| Black | 2.03% | 2.26% | -10.72% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | (S)% | 0.00% | (S)% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Two or More Races | (S)% | (S)% | (S)% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | (S)% | (S)% |
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.
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