Explore the Family Name Labossiere
The meaning of Labossiere
French (Labossière): 1. variant of Laboissière (and, in North America, an altered form of this), a habitational name from a common placename La Boissière, meaning ‘wooded area’, from bois ‘wood’. 2. possibly also from a feminine derivative of Bossier ‘cooper’, denoting the ‘wife of the cooper’. The surname Labossière, which is virtually non-existing in France, is also found in Haiti (in any of the two possible senses; see also 1 above), where it is rare. History: In North America, the surname in 1 above was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name. Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Emile, Girard, Pierre, Armand, Georges, Jacques, Jean Claude, Lucien, Luckner, Maxime, Valmore, Vilaire.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Labossiere in the United States?
The surname Labossiere saw a slight shift in popularity based on the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 24,224th and rose to the 23,691st spot by the year 2010, marking a change of 2.2%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 970 in 2000 to 1,069 individuals in 2010, representing a growth of 10.21%. However, the proportion per 100,000 population remained static at 0.36.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,224 | #23,691 | 2.2% |
| Count | 970 | 1,069 | 10.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Labossiere
In terms of ethnic identity, the Labossiere surname showed considerable shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. Between those years, the percentage of individuals identifying as White declined from 75.88% to 69.88%, while those identifying as Black increased from 19.18% to 25.82%. Similarly, those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise from 1.34% to 1.78%. Notably, there was a significant decrease in the number of people identifying with two or more races, dropping by 49.09% from 3.30% to 1.68%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.88% | 69.88% | -7.91% |
| Black | 19.18% | 25.82% | 34.62% |
| Hispanic | 1.34% | 1.78% | 32.84% |
| Two or More Races | 3.3% | 1.68% | -49.09% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |