Explore the Family Name Laperriere

The meaning of Laperriere

French (Laperrière): topographic name from Old French perriere ‘quarry’ (derivative of pierre ‘stone, rock’), with fused feminine definite article la; or a habitational name from any of several places in various parts of France named La Perrière. Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Andre, Aurele, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Laperriere saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 60,230th most common surname and dropped to the 64,891st position in 2010, marking a 7.74% decline. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 313 in 2000 to 306 in 2010, representing a 2.24% reduction. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Laperriere per 100k individuals dipped from 0.12 to 0.1, showing a significant 16.67% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#60,230	#64,891	-7.74%
Count	313	306	-2.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laperriere

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Laperriere, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that almost all bearers of the name were White in both 2000 and 2010, with a negligible 0.44% decrease over the decade. The representation of this surname within the Hispanic community saw an increase, going up from 0% in 2000 to 2.29% in 2010. However, no significant presence of this surname was found within the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.17%	95.75%	-0.44%
Hispanic	0%	2.29%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%