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

Legros, 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 Legros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Legros in America

Legros is the 17182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Legros surname appeared 1,648 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Legros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Legros 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 Legros

The surname LEGROS originated in France, derived from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "gros" meaning "big" or "large." It was likely a descriptive nickname given to someone of large stature or size during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced back to the 12th century in northern France, particularly in the regions of Normandy and Picardy. It was often spelled as "Le Gros" or "Legros" in medieval records and documents.

One notable historical reference is the presence of the name LEGROS in the famous Domesday Book, a manuscript commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This record suggests that the surname may have been introduced to England shortly after the Norman Conquest.

In the 13th century, a French knight named Robert LEGROS participated in the Seventh Crusade under the leadership of King Louis IX. Records from this time also mention a nobleman named Geoffroy LEGROS who owned lands in the Champagne region of France.

During the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name LEGROS was Pierre LEGROS (1510-1572), a French theologian and scholar who was a vocal supporter of the Protestant Reformation. He authored several influential works on religious doctrine and was persecuted for his beliefs.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the surname was Jacques LEGROS (1635-1716), a French painter and engraver who studied under the renowned artist Charles Le Brun. Many of his works can be found in museums across Europe.

Another significant figure was Jean-Baptiste LEGROS (1719-1803), a French sculptor and architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Sulpice.

In the 19th century, Alphonse LEGROS (1837-1911) was a celebrated French painter and sculptor who spent much of his career in England. He was a prominent figure in the French Realist movement and served as a professor at the Slade School of Fine Art in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Legros

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

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

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