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

St. Laurent, 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 St. Laurent surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of St. Laurent in America

St. Laurent is the 12531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The St. Laurent surname appeared 2,473 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 St. Laurent.

We can also compare 2010 data for St. Laurent 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 St. Laurent

The surname STLAURENT originated in France, specifically in the regions around the city of Saint-Laurent. It is derived from the French phrase "Saint Laurent," which means "St. Lawrence" in English. The name dates back to the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name STLAURENT can be found in various historical documents from the Middle Ages. For example, there are records of individuals with this surname in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century.

The name STLAURENT was often associated with places named after Saint Lawrence, the Christian martyr and deacon of Rome. Many villages, towns, and even entire regions in France were named after this saint, such as the village of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse in the Aude department.

One of the earliest known bearers of the STLAURENT surname was Jean STLAURENT, a French merchant who lived in the 13th century. Another notable figure was Pierre STLAURENT, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453).

In the 16th century, Jacques STLAURENT (1510-1588) was a renowned French architect and sculptor who worked on several significant projects, including the Château de Fontainebleau. His son, Laurent STLAURENT (1535-1612), followed in his footsteps and became a prominent architect as well.

During the 17th century, Marie STLAURENT (1625-1701) was a French noblewoman and philanthropist known for her charitable works and support of various religious organizations. In the same period, Jean-Baptiste STLAURENT (1650-1718) was a French composer and organist who served at the court of Louis XIV.

Throughout its history, the surname STLAURENT has been associated with a diverse range of individuals, from merchants and soldiers to artists and composers. While its origins can be traced back to medieval France, the name has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name St. Laurent

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

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

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