Explore the Family Name Laclair

The meaning of Laclair

Altered form of French Leclair, with the feminine definite article la instead of masculine le (a change that has at least in part been the result of the American English pronunciation).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Laclair has slightly decreased over a decade, dropping from rank 11,437 in 2000 to rank 11,984 in 2010, representing a -4.78% change. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the Laclair surname has increased marginally from 2,527 in 2000 to 2,606 in 2010, indicating a 3.13% growth. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease from 0.94 in 2000 to 0.88 in 2010, a -6.38% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,437	#11,984	-4.78%
Count	2,527	2,606	3.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.94	0.88	-6.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laclair

Discussing the ethnic identity of people bearing the surname Laclair, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with the surname identified as White (91.63% in 2010, down from 93.23% in 2000), there have been significant increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.24% to 0.58%), Black (from 0.24% to 0.42%) and Hispanic (from 1.03% to 2.00%). Those identifying as belonging to two or more races also grew modestly from 1.11% to 1.46%. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a slight decrease from 4.16% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	91.63%	-1.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.16%	3.91%	-6.01%
Hispanic	1.03%	2%	94.17%
Two or More Races	1.11%	1.46%	31.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.24%	0.58%	141.67%
Black	0.24%	0.42%	75%