Explore the Family Name Larrow

The meaning of Larrow

Americanized form of French or French Canadian Laurent and Lareau.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Larrow has seen a drop in popularity. It ranked 38,263rd in 2000 but fell to 40,204th in 2010, showing a decrease of 5.07 percent. The count of the surname slightly increased with 544 in 2000 to 545 in 2010, a marginal growth of 0.18 percent. However, the proportion per 100,000 dropped by 10 percent, standing at 0.2 in 2000 and falling to 0.18 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#38,263#40,204-5.07%
Count5445450.18%
Proportion per 100k0.20.18-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Larrow

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Larrow identify as White, accounting for 90.64 percent in 2010, down from 91.73 percent in 2000. Those identifying as Black made up 5.32 percent in 2010, an increase from 4.78 percent in 2000. The Hispanic ethnic identity also saw growth, rising from 0.92 percent in 2000 to 1.47 percent in 2010. The percentage of people identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 1.29 percent to 1.10 percent over the same period. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White91.73%90.64%-1.19%
Black4.78%5.32%11.3%
Hispanic0.92%1.47%59.78%
Two or More Races1.29%1.1%-14.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%