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

LePage, 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 LePage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LePage in America

LePage is the 8517th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LePage surname appeared 3,865 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 LePage.

We can also compare 2010 data for LePage 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 LePage

The surname LEPAGE originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "page" meaning "page" or "servant". The name likely referred to someone who worked as a page or servant in the household of a nobleman or high-ranking individual.

LEPAGE is a locational surname, meaning it was initially given to someone who lived near a specific landmark or geographic feature. In this case, the name may have been associated with a place where pages or servants were employed or trained.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LEPAGE can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a survey of land and property ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. This suggests that individuals bearing this name may have been among the Norman settlers who accompanied William during the invasion.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was Pierre LEPAGE, a French scholar and theologian who lived from around 1210 to 1279. He was a professor at the University of Paris and authored several works on theology and philosophy.

Another prominent figure with the surname LEPAGE was Jean LEPAGE, a French explorer and navigator who lived from 1630 to 1687. He made significant contributions to the exploration and mapping of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic coast of Canada.

In the 18th century, François LEPAGE, a French painter and engraver, was born in 1705 and died in 1782. He is known for his historical and religious paintings, as well as his engravings and illustrations.

During the 19th century, Eugène LEPAGE, a French artist and sculptor, was born in 1818 and died in 1891. He is particularly renowned for his sculptures of animals and his works can be found in various museums and public spaces throughout France.

Gustave LEPAGE, a French painter and one of the pioneers of the Naturalist movement, was born in 1867 and died in 1924. His paintings often depicted rural life and landscapes, and he is celebrated for his realistic and detailed depictions of the French countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LePage

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

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

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