Explore the Family Name Lerouge

The meaning of Lerouge

French: nickname for someone with a ruddy complexion, a variant of Rouge ‘red’, with fused masculine definite article le.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lerouge saw a small increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 99,214th most common surname in the country, but by 2010 it had risen slightly to 96,799th place - an overall change of 2.43 percent. The actual number of people with this surname also grew during this period, from 169 in 2000 to 188 in 2010, representing an 11.24 percent increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the surname Lerouge per 100,000 remained constant at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#99,214	#96,799	2.43%
Count	169	188	11.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lerouge

Turning to the ethnicity attached to the surname Lerouge, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that in both 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded instances of Lerouge being associated with individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Individuals of White ethnicity accounted for the majority of Lerouge bearers in both years, although their representation dropped by 12.18 percent from 51.48 percent in 2000 to 45.21 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic or Black increased over this decade, rising by 10.20 percent and 7.12 percent respectively. Notably, 2010 marked the first instance of the surname Lerouge being linked with individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 4.79 percent of Lerouges.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.48%	45.21%	-12.18%
Black	27.81%	29.79%	7.12%
Hispanic	18.34%	20.21%	10.2%
Two or More Races	0%	4.79%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%