Explore the Family Name Larew
The meaning of Larew
Americanized form of French Leroux. History: This surname is listed (along with the variant La Rue and the original form Le Roux) in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Larew in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Larew saw a slight decrease in ranking between the years 2000 and 2010, moving from rank 40,908 to 41,886, indicating a drop of about 2.39%. However, despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased slightly by 3.18%, moving from 503 in 2000 to 519 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by about 5.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,908 | #41,886 | -2.39% |
| Count | 503 | 519 | 3.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Larew
Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Larew as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White, although there was a small decrease of 2.69% in this group between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 99.20% of those with the Larew surname identified as white, compared to 96.53% in 2010. The category of "Two or more races" appeared in 2010, making up 1.73% of the ethnicity representation for this surname. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islanders, Hispanics, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives during these two census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.2% | 96.53% | -2.69% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.73% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |