Explore the Family Name Lavalais

The meaning of Lavalais

Altered form of French Lavallée ‘the valley’ (see Lavallee).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lavalais has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, its rank was 43,955 and saw an upward shift to 40,204 by 2010, representing an 8.53% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a significant boost, rising from 462 in 2000 to 545 in 2010, which equates to a 17.97% growth. Thus, the proportion of people with the surname Lavalais per 100k increased by 5.88%, moving from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,955	#40,204	8.53%
Count	462	545	17.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lavalais

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the Lavalais surname had no carriers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. However, the statistics show a notable shift in the ethnic identity of those bearing this surname. There was a substantial rise in individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races, increasing from 1.73% in 2000 to 3.30% in 2010, representing a 90.75% change. Similarly, there was an 80.92% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.52% in 2000 to 2.75% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White also rose from 1.30% to 1.65%. Interestingly, those identifying as Black decreased from 94.59% in 2000 to 91.01% in 2010, a 3.78% decline. This suggests a diversifying ethnic identity among individuals carrying the Lavalais surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	94.59%	91.01%	-3.78%
Two or More Races	1.73%	3.3%	90.75%
Hispanic	1.52%	2.75%	80.92%
White	1.3%	1.65%	26.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%