Explore the Family Name Legrande

The meaning of Legrande

Altered form of French Legrand.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Legrande saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,848th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 22,516th spot, marking a 3.06 percent decline. The actual count of people with the Legrande surname increased marginally from 1,109 in 2000 to 1,142 in 2010, representing a growth of around 2.98 percent. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of nearly 4.88 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,848	#22,516	-3.06%
Count	1,109	1,142	2.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.39	-4.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Legrande

In terms of ethnic identity, the Legrande surname shows a diverse range according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White decreased by 5.54 percent from 56.09 percent in 2000 to 52.98 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a substantial rise of 41.07 percent, increasing from 5.77 percent in 2000 to 8.14 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying as Black also saw an increase of 3.88 percent from 34.81 percent in 2000 to 36.16 percent in 2010. Lastly, those identifying with two or more races decreased from 2.80 percent in 2000 to 2.36 percent in 2010, a drop of 15.71 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	56.09%	52.98%	-5.54%
Black	34.81%	36.16%	3.88%
Hispanic	5.77%	8.14%	41.07%
Two or More Races	2.8%	2.36%	-15.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%