Explore the Family Name Laiche

The meaning of Laiche

Origin undetermined. In the US, this surname is found mainly in LA. Some characteristic forenames: French Anicet, Emile, Ignace, Leonce, Numa, Pierre, Raoul.

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

The surname Laiche, according to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,761st most popular last name, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 39,887th. This represents an 8.5% decrease in rank. Similarly, the number of people with this surname also fell during the same period, from 573 in 2000 to 550 in 2010, which is a 4.01% drop. The proportion of people named Laiche per 100,000 individuals fell by 9.52%, from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#36,761#39,887-8.5%
Count573550-4.01%
Proportion per 100k0.210.19-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laiche

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that a majority of individuals with the surname Laiche identified as White, at 96.51% in 2000 and 95.82% in 2010, marking a negligible decrease of 0.71%. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Black, from 1.05% in 2000 to 1.27% in 2010 - a rise of 20.95%. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races dropped from 1.22% in 2000 to zero in 2010. There was also a new appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010 at 1.64%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White96.51%95.82%-0.71%
Hispanic0%1.64%0%
Black1.05%1.27%20.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.22%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%