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

Leroux, 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 Leroux surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leroux in America

Leroux is the 10339th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leroux surname appeared 3,115 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 Leroux.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leroux 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 Leroux

The surname LEROUX originated in France during the medieval period. It is derived from the French words "le" meaning "the" and "roux" meaning "red-haired." The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone with reddish hair.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LEROUX can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript record of landholders in England in 1086. This suggests that people with this surname may have settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 12th century, the name appears in records from the region of Normandy in northern France. The village of Roux, located near the town of Évreux, was likely the place of origin for some families with this surname.

During the 13th century, the name LEROUX was also found in the region of Brittany, where it may have been associated with the place name Roux-sur-Vilaine.

A notable bearer of the LEROUX surname was Pierre LEROUX, a French philosopher and political theorist who lived from 1797 to 1871. He was a leading figure in the development of utopian socialism and influenced the work of Karl Marx.

In the realm of literature, the French author and dramatist Pierre-Auguste LEROUX (1797-1871) was a contemporary of Victor Hugo and a prominent figure in the Romantic movement.

Another historical figure with this surname was Jean-Jacques LEROUX (1712-1788), a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Panthéon.

In the field of art, the French painter Étienne LEROUX (1608-1670) was a significant figure in the Baroque period, known for his religious paintings and portraiture.

The Canadian singer-songwriter Félix LEROUX (1942-2008) was a renowned folk musician and a prominent voice in the Quebec separatist movement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leroux

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

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

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