Explore the Family Name Lagrow
The meaning of Lagrow
Americanized form of French Legros ‘the big, the fat’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lagrow in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lagrow has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,995 and dropped to 45,347 by 2010, marking a decline of nearly 8%. Similarly, the count of people with the Lagrow surname also decreased from 487 to 472 during this period, equating to a drop of just over 3%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Lagrow per 100,000 people in the U.S. also fell by just over 11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,995 | #45,347 | -7.98% |
| Count | 487 | 472 | -3.08% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.16 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lagrow
In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the surname Lagrow identified as White. This demographic represented 97.13% of all Lagrows in 2000, slightly decreasing to 96.82% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Lagrows identifying with two or more ethnicities increased slightly from 1.23% to 1.27%. Interestingly, there was a new emergence in the 2010 data, as some Lagrows began to identify as Hispanic. However, no Lagrows identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.13% | 96.82% | -0.32% |
| Two or More Races | 1.23% | 1.27% | 3.25% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.27% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |