Explore the Family Name Lapalme
The meaning of Lapalme
French: from la palme ‘the palm leaf’, used as a nickname for a pilgrim who brought back a palm leaf from Jerusalem. This surname is very rare in France. Compare Lapan and Lapham. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Pierre Janson dit Lapalme from Paris, France, who married Ursule Rancin in Quebec City, QC, in 1689, and by Jean Gaboriau dit Lapalme from Saint-Jérôme in Gironde, France, who married Marguerite-Françoise Boileau in Chambly, QC, in 1732. Their descendants also bear the surnames Janson and Gaboriau, respectively. Some characteristic forenames: French Jacques, Andre, Armand, Benoit, Philias, Pierre, Regean.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lapalme in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lapalme saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lapalme ranked 54,643 in popularity with a count of 353, while by 2010 it had slightly dipped to rank 55,255 with the count of people carrying this surname rising by 5.38% to 372. The proportion of individuals bearing the name per 100,000 people remained static across both years at 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,643 | #55,255 | -1.12% |
| Count | 353 | 372 | 5.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lapalme
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Lapalme identified as White in both 2000 (95.75%) and 2010 (94.89%) - a minimal decrease of 0.90%. A small percentage identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both years –1.42% in 2000 and 1.34% in 2010, marking a slight decrease of 5.63%. Notably, there was an emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races in 2010, at 2.96%, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no records of individuals identifying as Hispanic, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.75% | 94.89% | -0.9% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.96% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.42% | 1.34% | -5.63% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |