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

Lesage, 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 Lesage surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lesage in America

Lesage is the 15777th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lesage surname appeared 1,847 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 Lesage.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lesage 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 Lesage

The surname LESAGE is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "sage," meaning "wise" or "learned." This name likely emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 12th or 13th century, and was initially used as a descriptive nickname for a wise or scholarly individual.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LESAGE can be found in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Robertus dictus Lesage" (Robert called Lesage) in the year 1245.

The LESAGE surname was particularly prominent in the northern regions of France, including Normandy and Picardy. It is believed that the name may have originated from the town of Sageville, located in the department of Eure in Normandy. This town's name is derived from the Latin word "sagus," meaning "wise man" or "sage."

In the 14th century, the LESAGE surname appeared in various records, such as the Trésor des Chartes, which mentions a "Jehan Lesage" in 1349. Additionally, the name is found in the Rôles de la Taille de Paris, a tax register from 1313, which lists a "Guillaume Lesage."

One notable figure bearing the LESAGE surname was Alain-René Lesage (1668-1747), a French novelist and playwright renowned for his picaresque novel "Gil Blas." Born in Sarzeau, Brittany, Lesage is considered one of the greatest French writers of the 18th century.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Jean-Baptiste Lesage (1734-1808), a French painter and engraver who specialized in portrait miniatures. He served as a court painter to Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

In the 19th century, the LESAGE surname gained further recognition with Auguste Lesage (1835-1911), a French sculptor who created numerous public monuments and statues in Paris and other French cities.

The name LESAGE can also be found in the literary world with the French writer and critic Alain Lesage (1938-2003), known for his works on modern literature and his contributions to literary criticism.

Lastly, it is worth mentioning Antoine Lesage (1838-1910), a French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the École Supérieure de Pharmacie and the Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Médaille Miraculeuse.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lesage

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

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

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