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

Leconte, 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 Leconte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leconte in America

Leconte is the 28618th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leconte surname appeared 833 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 Leconte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leconte 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 Leconte

The surname LECONTE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "conte" meaning "count" or "earl." The name likely referred to someone who worked in the household or lands of a count or held a position under a count's authority.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval French records and documents from the 12th and 13th centuries. During this time, the name was often spelled as "Le Conte" or "Le Cunte." Some variations included "Le Cont" and "Le Cunt."

In the 14th century, the surname LECONTE appeared in the Hundred Rolls, a census-like survey of landowners in England commissioned by King Edward I. This suggests that individuals with this surname may have migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest or shortly thereafter.

One notable bearer of the name was Jean LECONTE, a French writer and poet who lived from 1820 to 1887. He was a prominent figure in the Parnassian movement and is considered one of the greatest French poets of the 19th century.

Another individual with this surname was Joseph LECONTE, an American scientist and writer who lived from 1823 to 1901. He was a pioneering entomologist and served as the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1892.

In the 18th century, a French painter named Michel LECONTE (1707-1786) gained recognition for his religious and mythological works. He studied under the renowned artist François Boucher and was elected to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1763.

The name LECONTE can also be found in various place names across France, such as the town of Leconte in the department of Pas-de-Calais and the Château de Leconte in the department of Aisne.

Another notable figure was René LECONTE (1851-1923), a French composer and organist. He was a renowned educator and served as the director of the Conservatoire de Musique de Lille from 1888 to 1920.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leconte

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

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

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