Explore the Family Name Lamarre

The meaning of Lamarre

French: habitational name from any of the places in the northern part of France called La Mare, from Old French mare ‘pool, pond’ (Old Norse marr). Compare Lamar. Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Andre, Jacques, Normand, Serge, Yves, Adrien, Alphonse, Antoine, Armand, Chantal, Hugues.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lamarre has grown in popularity over time. In 2000, it was ranked 14,482, but by 2010, it had increased to a rank of 13,603 – a growth rate of 6.07%. The total count of individuals with this surname also expanded from 1,889 in 2000 to 2,227 in 2010. This represents an increase of 17.89%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people bearing the surname Lamarre rose from 0.7 in 2000 to 0.75 in 2010, marking a growth of 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,482	#13,603	6.07%
Count	1,889	2,227	17.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.75	7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lamarre

The ethnicity break-up for the surname Lamarre indicates changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were found to be negligible in 2000 but showed a small presence in 2010. Those reporting two or more ethnicities decreased by 36.09%, while the White population decreased by 5.96%. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 1.38% to 2.92%. Additionally, the Black population increased by 15.10% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	72.15%	67.85%	-5.96%
Black	22.98%	26.45%	15.1%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.92%	111.59%
Two or More Races	3.02%	1.93%	-36.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.63%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.22%	0%