Explore the Family Name Lajeunesse
The meaning of Lajeunesse
1. French: from la jeunesse ‘(the) youth’, used as a soldier’s name and probably also as a nickname for someone especially young, fresh, or naive. Compare Laginess, Lajiness, and Young 2. 2. Haitian: from the personal name or nickname La Jeunesse or Lajeunesse of French origin (see 1 above), borne by a servant in The Barber of Seville, a play written in 1773 by the French writer Pierre Beaumarchais. History: In North America, the surname in 1 above was in most, if not all, cases originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by several 17th- and 18th-century French Canadians. Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Rollande, Yves, Alphonse, Andre, Aurele, Berthe, Brunel, Fernand, Lucien, Marcel, Michel, Pierre.
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How common is the last name Lajeunesse in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lajeunesse has seen a minor decline in rank from 19187 in 2000 to 19703 in 2010, marking a change of -2.69%. However, the count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 4.43%, from 1309 in 2000 to 1367 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also saw a slight decrease from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.46 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,187 | #19,703 | -2.69% |
| Count | 1,309 | 1,367 | 4.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.46 | -6.12% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lajeunesse
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identified as White with the surname Lajeunesse decreased slightly from 82.20% to 79.74%. The Hispanic population also saw a decrease from 8.63% to 7.90%. There was a significant increase in the percentage of those identifying as Black, from 1.76% to 4.75%. The American Indian and Alaskan Native population saw a decrease from 5.58% to 4.32%. Notably, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or of two or more races with this surname in 2000, but by 2010 these categories accounted for 0.95% and 2.34% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.2% | 79.74% | -2.99% |
| Hispanic | 8.63% | 7.9% | -8.46% |
| Black | 1.76% | 4.75% | 169.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 5.58% | 4.32% | -22.58% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.34% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.95% | 0% |