Explore the Family Name Laroque

The meaning of Laroque

French: variant of Larocque. Compare Larrick. Some characteristic forenames: French Collette, Yves.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Laroque has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 30,199 amongst all surnames and by 2010, it had moved up to rank 28,704 which represents a 4.95% change. The count of people with this last name also saw a significant increase over this decade, growing by 13.39% from 732 individuals in 2000 to 830 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people increased by 3.7%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,199	#28,704	4.95%
Count	732	830	13.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.28	3.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laroque

The Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Laroque between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic group for this surname remains white, although there was a minor decrease (-1.98%) during this period. However, the most notable change is observed within the black population which experienced a 42.23% increase, making it the second-largest group after whites. On the contrary, the Hispanic population showed a significant decrease of -13.82%. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw an increase of 23.41%, even though they remain a small fraction of the total. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group decreased slightly by 5.56%, and those identifying with two or more races also saw a minor decrease of 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.5%	50.48%	-1.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	23.22%	21.93%	-5.56%
Black	7.79%	11.08%	42.23%
Two or More Races	9.29%	8.67%	-6.67%
Hispanic	6.15%	5.3%	-13.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.05%	2.53%	23.41%