Explore the Family Name Laframboise
The meaning of Laframboise
French Canadian: soldier’s name from French la framboise ‘the raspberry’. Compare Berry 8, Lafromboise, and Raspberry 2. History: This surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by several 17th- and 18th-century French Canadians. Some characteristic forenames: French Aime, Armand, Aurel, Gilles, Jean-Claude, Luc, Lucien, Marcel, Philippe, Viateur.
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How common is the last name Laframboise in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Laframboise has seen a small increase in the United States. In 2000, it was ranked 22,983 and by 2010, it had climbed slightly to rank 22,707 reflecting a change of 1.2%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,039 in 2000 to 1,129 in 2010, an 8.66% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped marginally by 2.56% from 0.39 to 0.38 within the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,983 | #22,707 | 1.2% |
| Count | 1,039 | 1,129 | 8.66% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.38 | -2.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laframboise
The ethnicity distribution of the Laframboise surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, showed some notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, though the percentage decreased from 93.65% to 88.04%. The census reported an increase in those identifying as having two or more races, from 1.15% to 3.19%, and those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.44% to 3.01%. Additionally, individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a rise from 3.56% to 4.34%. The presence of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnic identities emerged during this decade, recorded at 0.97% and 0.44% respectively in 2010, where they were absent in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.65% | 88.04% | -5.99% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.56% | 4.34% | 21.91% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 3.19% | 177.39% |
| Hispanic | 1.44% | 3.01% | 109.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.97% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.44% | 0% |