Explore the Family Name Leborgne

The meaning of Leborgne

Breton (mainly Le Borgne) and northern French: nickname for a cross-eyed or one-eyed man, from Old French borgne ‘one-eyed’, with the French masculine definite article le.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leborgne saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name climbed from 101,157 in 2000 to 100,791 in 2010, indicating an upward shift of 0.36%. The count of individuals bearing the surname also rose by 8.48%, from 165 in 2000 to 179 in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.06, signifying that the overall popularity of the name in the United States has remained relatively stable.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#101,157	#100,791	0.36%
Count	165	179	8.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leborgne

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some changes for those with the surname Leborgne between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 89.09% identified as White, but this figure decreased slightly to 84.92% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising dramatically from 3.03% in 2000 to 6.70% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 41.38%, dropping from 6.67% in 2000 to 3.91% in 2010. No individuals with the surname Leborgne identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year. However, by 2010, 3.35% of individuals identified as belonging to two or more ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.09%	84.92%	-4.68%
Hispanic	3.03%	6.7%	121.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	6.67%	3.91%	-41.38%
Two or More Races	0%	3.35%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%