Explore the Family Name Lapier

The meaning of Lapier

Altered form of French Lapierre. The surname Lapier is also found in France, where it is very rare.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lapier seems to have declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lapier was ranked 36,860th in popularity, with a count of 571 people bearing the name. However, by 2010, the rank had slipped to 39,960th, with only 549 people bearing the surname. This represents an 8.41% decrease in ranking and a 3.85% decrease in count over the decade. The proportion of people with the Lapier surname per 100,000 also decreased from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010, marking a 9.52% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,860	#39,960	-8.41%
Count	571	549	-3.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lapier

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Lapier surname, it's mostly linked to the White ethnicity according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 89.67% of those with the Lapier name identified as White, although this percentage slipped slightly to 88.52% by 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native community saw an increase in the use of the Lapier surname, rising from 5.60% in 2000 to 6.19% in 2010. There was also a notable increase in its prevalence among those identifying with two or more races, increasing by 33.88% from 2.45% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Black community and Asian/Pacific Islander community saw significantly less usage of the surname. There were no instances of the surname among the Hispanic community in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.67%	88.52%	-1.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	5.6%	6.19%	10.54%
Two or More Races	2.45%	3.28%	33.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.91%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	1.93%	0%	0%