Explore the Family Name Lavoy

The meaning of Lavoy

French: variant of Lavoie and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Lavoy is very rare in France.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lavoy saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lavoy was ranked as the 23,273rd most popular surname and by 2010 it had fallen slightly to the 24,186th rank, marking a decrease of 3.92%. However, the total count of people with the Lavoy surname increased by 1.66% from 1,022 in 2000 to 1,039 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people also dropped slightly by 7.89% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,273	#24,186	-3.92%
Count	1,022	1,039	1.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.35	-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lavoy

In terms of ethnicity, the Lavoy surname saw some notable changes over the decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While the number of Asians/Pacific Islanders and Blacks with the surname were negligible in 2000, they had climbed to 0.58% and 0.77% respectively by 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more races bearing the Lavoy surname also rose dramatically by 81.89%, from 1.27% in 2000 to 2.31% in 2010. The majority of those with the Lavoy surname continued to identify as White, but their percentage dropped slightly from 87.08% to 84.31%. Similarly, individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native experienced a decrease of 8.16%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 9.59% in 2000 to 10.68% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.08%	84.31%	-3.18%
Hispanic	9.59%	10.68%	11.37%
Two or More Races	1.27%	2.31%	81.89%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.47%	1.35%	-8.16%
Black	0%	0.77%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.58%	0%