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

Lemoyne, 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 Lemoyne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lemoyne in America

Lemoyne is the 114424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lemoyne surname appeared 153 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 Lemoyne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lemoyne 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 Lemoyne

The surname LEMOYNE has its origins in France, specifically the northern regions bordering Belgium, where it emerged in the late medieval period around the 14th century. Derived from the French phrase "le moyne," meaning "the monk," it likely referred to someone who lived near a monastery or had some association with monastic life.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Cartulaire de Cambrai, a collection of charters and records from the Bishopric of Cambrai, dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a certain Gilles Le Moyne is mentioned as a land-owning resident of the town of Arras.

The LEMOYNE name can also be traced back to the village of Le Moyne, located in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of northern France. This place name, which likely predates the surname itself, suggests that some bearers of the LEMOYNE name may have originated from or resided in this locality.

In the 16th century, the name LEMOYNE gained prominence with the birth of Pierre Le Moyne (1515-1590), a renowned French philosopher and theologian who authored several works on ethics and moral philosophy. Another notable figure from this era was Jacques Le Moyne (1533-1588), a French artist and illustrator who accompanied the expedition of René Goulaine de Laudonnière to Florida in 1564, where he produced detailed drawings of the local flora, fauna, and indigenous peoples.

During the 17th century, the LEMOYNE name spread to the French colonies in North America, particularly in the regions of Acadia (present-day Maritime provinces of Canada) and Louisiana. One prominent figure was Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville (1661-1706), a French naval officer and explorer who founded the first European settlement in Louisiana, now known as the city of Biloxi.

Another significant bearer of the LEMOYNE name was Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (1680-1768), a French-Canadian explorer and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of French Louisiana for over three decades. He played a crucial role in establishing New Orleans as a major port city and fortifying French control over the region.

In more recent centuries, the LEMOYNE surname has continued to be found throughout France, Canada, and other parts of the world where French settlers and immigrants have established communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lemoyne

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

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

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