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

Lemond, 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 Lemond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lemond in America

Lemond is the 22095th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lemond surname appeared 1,172 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 Lemond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lemond 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 Lemond

The surname LEMOND has its origins in France and can be traced back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the Old French word "le monde," which means "the world." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who had a worldly or cosmopolitan outlook or personality.

In the 13th century, the name appears in several medieval records, including the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Savigny, which mentions a "Guido le Monde" in 1247. This suggests that the name was already well-established in certain regions of France by this time.

During the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, including LeMond, Le Monde, and Lemon. These variations were likely influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of scribes who recorded the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LEMOND can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions a landowner named "Radulfus le Monde" in the county of Somerset, England. This indicates that the name had already spread beyond France by the late 11th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the records of the city of Paris, where a "Jehan le Monde" is mentioned as a merchant in 1365. This suggests that the name was associated with trade and commerce during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname LEMOND throughout history include:

1. Gregory LeMond (born 1961), an American professional cyclist and three-time winner of the Tour de France.
2. Jean-Baptiste Le Monde (1616-1685), a French mathematician and astronomer.
3. Louis Le Monde (1734-1797), a French architect known for designing several notable buildings in Paris.
4. Émile LeMond (1878-1945), a French politician and member of the Chamber of Deputies.
5. Suzanne LeMond (1899-1982), a French actress and singer who appeared in several films during the 1930s and 1940s.

The surname LEMOND continues to be found in various parts of France, as well as in countries with significant French populations, such as Canada and the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lemond

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

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

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