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

Lefebvre, 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 Lefebvre surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lefebvre in America

Lefebvre is the 5454th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lefebvre surname appeared 6,381 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Lefebvre.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lefebvre 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 Lefebvre

The surname Lefebvre is of French origin, derived from the Old French words "le" (the) and "fevre" (blacksmith or smith). It first appeared in historical records during the Middle Ages, around the 12th century, and was initially used as an occupational surname for those who worked as blacksmiths or metalworkers.

The name was particularly common in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy, Picardy, and the Île-de-France region surrounding Paris. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "faber," meaning craftsman or worker, which evolved into the Old French word "fevre."

One of the earliest known references to the surname Lefebvre can be found in the "Domesday Book," a comprehensive survey of land ownership and resources in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name is recorded as "Le Fevre" and is listed among the inhabitants of various towns and villages.

In the 13th century, a notable figure with the surname Lefebvre was Jacques Lefebvre, a French philosopher and theologian born around 1245. He was a prominent scholar at the University of Paris and is known for his contributions to the field of scholastic philosophy.

Another historical figure was Guillaume Lefebvre, a French mathematician and astronomer born in 1637. He made significant contributions to the development of calculus and is often referred to as one of the co-founders of the field, alongside Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz.

During the French Revolution in the late 18th century, a prominent revolutionary leader named François-Joseph Lefebvre, born in 1755, played a crucial role in the events that unfolded. He rose through the ranks of the French military and became a highly respected Marshal of France, known for his military prowess and strategic abilities.

In the 19th century, a French painter named Jules Lefebvre, born in 1836, gained recognition for his academic style of painting and his depictions of historical and mythological subjects. He was a highly influential figure in the art world and served as a professor at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.

The surname Lefebvre has also been associated with various place names throughout France, such as Lefebvre-sur-Oise, Lefebvre-sur-Risle, and Lefebvre-en-Yvelines, reflecting the widespread presence of the name across different regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lefebvre

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

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

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