Explore the Family Name Ladieu

The meaning of Ladieu

Altered form of French Ledoux ‘the gentle, the sweet’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ladieu saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ladieu held the rank of 71,610, which improved to 70,833 in 2010, indicating a growth of 1.09%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 254 to 276 during this period, reflecting an 8.66% rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained unchanged at 0.09.

20002010Change
Rank#71,610#70,8331.09%
Count2542768.66%
Proportion per 100k0.090.090%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ladieu

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Ladieu surname identified as White. This percentage slightly decreased from 95.28% in 2000 to 94.93% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander dropped entirely from 1.97% in 2000 to none in 2010. Notably, there was a new appearance of the Hispanic ethnicity among those with the Ladieu surname, reported at 1.81% in 2010. There were no changes recorded for the categories of Two or More Races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White95.28%94.93%-0.37%
Hispanic0%1.81%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander1.97%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%