Explore the Family Name Laguer

The meaning of Laguer

Hispanic (Puerto Rico): altered form of French Laguerre.

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

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

The surname Laguer, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a rise in popularity since 2000. Ranked as the 62,046th most popular surname in the year 2000, it ascended to 52,383 by 2010. This represents an increase of 15.57%. In terms of count, the number of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 302 in 2000 to 396 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 31.13%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people with the last name Laguer saw an upswing from 0.11 to 0.13, which is an 18.18% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,046	#52,383	15.57%
Count	302	396	31.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.13	18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laguer

In terms of ethnicity, the largest group associated with the surname Laguer are individuals of Hispanic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 82.78% of those with the surname identified as Hispanic, and this figure rose to 86.62% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those who identify as Black slightly decreased from 7.62% to 7.32% over the same period. Those identifying as White remained relatively stable, with a negligible decrease from 3.31% to 3.28%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group experienced a significant drop from 4.64% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010. It's important to note that in both years, there were no recorded individuals with the Laguer surname who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, and by 2010, none identified under two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	82.78%	86.62%	4.64%
Black	7.62%	7.32%	-3.94%
White	3.31%	3.28%	-0.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.64%	2.53%	-45.47%
Two or More Races	1.66%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%