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

LeBron, 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 LeBron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LeBron in America

LeBron is the 3606th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LeBron surname appeared 9,843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname LeBron.

We can also compare 2010 data for LeBron 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 LeBron

The surname LEBRON has its origins in France, specifically in the Normandy region. It can be traced back to the early Middle Ages, around the 9th to 11th centuries. The name is believed to derive from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "brun" meaning "brown" or "dark-haired".

During the Norman conquest of England in 1066, many Norman families accompanied William the Conqueror and settled in various parts of the country. The LEBRON name likely arrived in England during this period, as evidenced by its appearance in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LEBRON surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a certain William LEBRON is mentioned. Another early reference is in the Curia Regis Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1203, which lists a Robert LEBRON.

In the 13th century, the LEBRON name was associated with the village of Lebronne in Normandy, indicating a connection to a specific place of origin. This village name is a variation of the same root words, suggesting that the surname may have originated as a locative name referring to someone from that particular area.

Notable individuals with the LEBRON surname throughout history include:

1. Sir John LEBRON (c. 1280-1345), an English knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War and was awarded lands in Wiltshire for his service.

2. Guillaume LEBRON (1460-1525), a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris and wrote several influential works on metaphysics.

3. Pedro LEBRON (1560-1632), a Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous voyage around the world and later led his own expeditions to the Americas.

4. Anne LEBRON (1650-1718), a French author and poet whose works focused on themes of love, nature, and spirituality.

5. Jacques LEBRON (1780-1856), a French military officer who served under Napoleon Bonaparte and rose to the rank of general during the Napoleonic Wars.

The LEBRON surname has also been associated with various place names and locations over the centuries, such as Lebronne in Normandy, Lebronne in the Pas-de-Calais region of northern France, and Lebron in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LeBron

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

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

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