Explore the Family Name Labombard

The meaning of Labombard

Altered form of French Labombarde: from la bombarde ‘the bombard’ (see Bombard 2), used as a nickname for an artilleryman (see Bombardier). The surname Labombarde is not found in France. Compare Bombard 1. History: In North America, the surname Labombarde was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by André Bombardier dit Labombarde and Passepartout from France (see Bombardier). His descendants also bear the surname Bombard.

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How common is the last name Labombard in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Labombard has seen a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 20,512th most popular surname, while in 2010 it dropped slightly to the 20,937th position, marking a 2.07% decrease in ranking. However, the actual count of people with this surname increased by 4.66% during this period, from 1,202 in 2000 to 1,258 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 of the population decreased by 4.44%, from 0.45 in 2000 to 0.43 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#20,512#20,937-2.07%
Count1,2021,2584.66%
Proportion per 100k0.450.43-4.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Labombard

In relation to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Labombard surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a minor decrease in this group by 1.11%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 16.38%, and those claiming two or more races also increased significantly by 132.76%. There were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either year. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native witnessed a decline of 25.33%.

20002010Change
White97.34%96.26%-1.11%
Two or More Races0.58%1.35%132.76%
Hispanic1.16%1.35%16.38%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.75%0.56%-25.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%