Explore the Family Name Lafromboise

The meaning of Lafromboise

Altered form of French Canadian Laframboise ‘the strawberry’. This surname is common among Native Americans, namely the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in ND and the Blackfeet in MT.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lafromboise has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 43,629 in 2000 and slipped to 46,314th place in 2010, a decline of about 6.15 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 466 in 2000 to 460 in 2010, marking a drop of approximately 1.29 percent. This suggests that the proportion of people named Lafromboise per 100,000 population fell by nearly 5.88 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,629	#46,314	-6.15%
Count	466	460	-1.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lafromboise

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting trends for the surname Lafromboise. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this name identified as either White (44.21%) or American Indian and Alaskan Native (48.28%). By 2010, the percentage of White individuals slightly increased to 44.57%, while the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives decreased notably to 43.26%. There was a notable rise in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.07% in 2000 to 3.48% in 2010, a change of 225.23%. The percentage identifying as two or more races also increased from 6.22% in 2000 to 7.83% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	44.21%	44.57%	0.81%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	48.28%	43.26%	-10.4%
Two or More Races	6.22%	7.83%	25.88%
Hispanic	1.07%	3.48%	225.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%