Explore the Family Name Leveque
The meaning of Leveque
French (Lévêque): variant of Lévesque (see Levesque). Some characteristic forenames: French Marcel, Henri, Andre, Antoine, Auguste, Edouard, Emile, Germaine, Lucien, Marie-France, Yves.
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How common is the last name Leveque in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leveque witnessed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 18,588 in 2000 to 18,819 in 2010, indicating a change of -1.24%. However, the count of individuals with this last name increased by approximately 6.36%, from 1,368 in 2000 to 1,455 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people declined slightly by -3.92%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,588 | #18,819 | -1.24% |
| Count | 1,368 | 1,455 | 6.36% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.49 | -3.92% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leveque
In terms of ethnic identity, the Leveque surname saw changes across all ethnic identities between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The largest increase was seen within the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black categories, growing by 56.06% and 44.42% respectively. The Hispanic category also saw an increase of 30.12%. However, there were decreases in the White and 'Two or more races' categories, falling by -5.32% and -36.00% respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a modest increase of 15.15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.33% | 78.9% | -5.32% |
| Black | 9.14% | 13.2% | 44.42% |
| Hispanic | 3.22% | 4.19% | 30.12% |
| Two or More Races | 3% | 1.92% | -36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.66% | 1.03% | 56.06% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.66% | 0.76% | 15.15% |