Explore the Family Name Laplant

The meaning of Laplant

Altered form of French Laplante.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Laplant has experienced a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010. From being the 12,202nd most common name in 2000, it fell to the 12,491st position in 2010 - showcasing a change of -2.37%. However, the actual count of people bearing this surname increased from 2,341 to 2,482, indicating a growth of 6.02% during the same period. Consequently, the proportion per 100k population also observed a small drop from 0.87 to 0.84, reflecting a decrease of -3.45%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,202	#12,491	-2.37%
Count	2,341	2,482	6.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.87	0.84	-3.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laplant

Discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname Laplant as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest share of individuals identifying with this surname are of White ethnicity, although this proportion dipped slightly from 92.87% to 91.50%, marking a decline of -1.48%. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander descent have seen a significant increase in representation, going from 0.38% to 0.81% - an impressive 113.16% rise. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased from 1.67% to 2.86% over the decade. Conversely, persons claiming Black identity dropped by -31.25%, while those with Two or more races also decreased by -14.00%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native group saw a modest increase of 5.08%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.87%	91.5%	-1.48%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.95%	3.1%	5.08%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.86%	71.26%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.29%	-14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.81%	113.16%
Black	0.64%	0.44%	-31.25%