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

LeCates, 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 LeCates surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LeCates in America

LeCates is the 34707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LeCates surname appeared 651 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 LeCates.

We can also compare 2010 data for LeCates 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 LeCates

The surname LECATES has its origins in France, dating back to the Middle Ages around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "lecate," which referred to a type of bread or cake made with honey. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for a baker or someone associated with the production or selling of this particular honey-based treat.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LECATES can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1166, where a person named Radulfus le Lecates is mentioned. This document provides evidence of the name's existence during the reign of King Henry II in medieval England.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Lecatier and Lecatour, reflecting regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. These variations likely evolved from the original French form of the name.

During the 14th century, the name LECATES gained prominence in the region of Normandy, France. A notable figure bearing this surname was Jean LECATES, a prominent merchant and trader who lived in the city of Rouen between 1320 and 1387.

In the 15th century, the name spread to other parts of Europe, including England and the Low Countries (present-day Belgium and the Netherlands). One notable individual from this period was Willem LECATES, a Dutch painter known for his religious artwork, who was active in the city of Utrecht from 1440 to 1498.

As the centuries progressed, the LECATES surname continued to be found in various regions of Europe. In the 17th century, a French soldier named Pierre LECATES served in the army of King Louis XIV and participated in the Siege of Namur in 1692.

Another noteworthy figure was Elizabeth LECATES, an English writer and poet who lived from 1675 to 1736. Her collection of poems, titled "Verses on Various Occasions," was published posthumously in 1740 and gained critical acclaim.

In the 19th century, the LECATES surname appeared in historical records in North America, indicating that individuals bearing this name had immigrated to the New World. One example is John LECATES, a farmer who settled in the state of Pennsylvania in the 1820s and established a prosperous agricultural enterprise.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LeCates

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

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

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