Explore the Family Name Lagace
The meaning of Lagace
French (Lagacé): soldier’s name from l’agacé ‘the excited/irritated one’. This surname is very rare in France. Compare Lagasse 1, Legacy, Legasse, Legassey, and Legassie. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Andre Mignier dit Lagacé (also Lagassé), a soldier from Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré in Charente-Maritime, France, who arrived in Canada in 1665. His descendants also bear altered forms of the dit name, such as Lagasse, Legacy, Legasse(y), and Legassie, and also altered forms of the surname (see Minier). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Jean-Guy, Laurent, Armand, Colombe, Constant, Gaetan, Gilles, Mireille, Olivier, Yvon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lagace in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lagace has slightly increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname moved from 34,150th to 33,450th over the decade, a shift of approximately 2.05%. In terms of count, the number of individuals with this surname grew by 8.6%, from 628 people in 2000 to 682 people in 2010. Despite the increase in the raw count, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.23.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #34,150 | #33,450 | 2.05% |
| Count | 628 | 682 | 8.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lagace
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Lagace also underwent changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage identifying as White fell from 96.02% to 93.70%, while those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose from 1.11% to 1.61%. The biggest percentage change was seen in the Hispanic category, which increased by 113.54%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.91% to 1.61%. No individuals with the surname Lagace identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.02% | 93.7% | -2.42% |
| Hispanic | 0.96% | 2.05% | 113.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.11% | 1.61% | 45.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.91% | 1.61% | -15.71% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |