Explore the Family Name Legasse

The meaning of Legasse

Altered form of French Lagacé (see Lagace). This surname is also found in France and in Belgium (Wallonia), where it is rare and of different origin. History: Most, if not all, of the American bearers of the surname Legasse are descendants of Andre Mignier dit Lagacé (also Lagassé) from France (see Lagace).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Legasse experienced a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname fell by 4.65% from 123,314 to 129,047 during this period. However, the count of individuals bearing this name increased marginally by 2.33%, with the total number of people named Legasse growing from 129 to 132. Despite this increase in absolute numbers, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 population saw a decline of 20%, falling from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#123,314	#129,047	-4.65%
Count	129	132	2.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Legasse

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Legasse, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname were White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 92.25% to 87.88%. While there was no representation for Asian/Pacific Islanders, two or more races, and Black populations in either census year, the Hispanic population emerged with a representation of 4.55% in 2010. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native also increased, albeit modestly, from 3.88% to 4.55%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.25%	87.88%	-4.74%
Hispanic	0%	4.55%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	3.88%	4.55%	17.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%