Explore the Family Name Laroy
The meaning of Laroy
1. Walloon and northern French; Flemish (rarely La Roy): topographic name, with (fused) French feminine definite article la, for someone who lived by cultivated land, from Walloon rôye, regional French roye ‘furrow’. The surname Laroy is very rare in France, where a variant Laroye is more common. 2. Altered form of French Leroy, with the feminine definite article la instead of masculine le (a change that has at least in part been the result of the American English pronunciation).
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How common is the last name Laroy in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Laroy has shown a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Laroy was ranked at 54,385 in terms of popularity and counted 355 individuals with that name. However, by 2010, this ranking had fallen to 58,337 and the count had slightly dropped to 348 individuals, representing a change of -7.27% in rank and a -1.97% change in count. This suggests that the proportion of people with the Laroy surname per 100k also decreased by -7.69% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,385 | #58,337 | -7.27% |
| Count | 355 | 348 | -1.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.12 | -7.69% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laroy
Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname Laroy, the Decennial U.S. Census data highlights some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White saw a minor decrease from 94.37% to 91.38%, while the ethnicity Black increased by 53.25% going from 1.69% to 2.59%. Another notable change was observed in the category of "Two or more races", which experienced a substantial increase of 66.22% over these years. There were no reported changes for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, and the Hispanic category went from 1.41% to 0% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.37% | 91.38% | -3.17% |
| Two or More Races | 2.25% | 3.74% | 66.22% |
| Black | 1.69% | 2.59% | 53.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |