Explore the Family Name Lheureux
The meaning of Lheureux
1. Altered form (also L’Heureux, especially in Canada) of French Lereau, itself probably a variant of 2 below or of Lhérault (see Lherault 2), found mainly in Eure-et-Loir. Compare Happy and Lherault 1. 2. French: nickname for someone who was characteristically happy, successful or lucky, Old French heureux, with fused definite article l’. History: The progenitor of almost all of the American Lheureuxes and L’Heureuxes was Simon Lereau from Saint-Cosme-de-Vair (today Saint-Cosme-en-Vairais) in the province of Maine, France, who came to New France c.1652. His original surname is also recorded as Lerreau, Leureau, and Levreau, and was also altered to L’Hérault, a surname still borne by some of his descendants. Some of Lereau’s descendants translated the surname Lheureux into Happy. Some characteristic forenames: French Normand, Jacques, Marcel, Pierre, Raoul, Andre, Armand, Emile, Orille, Adrien, Aime, Alcide.
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How common is the last name Lheureux in the United States?
The surname Lheureux saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 13,187th and by 2010, it had dropped to 13,830th, marking a 4.88% decline. However, the total count of people with this surname actually increased during this decade from 2,124 to 2,186, indicating a growth of about 2.92%. Additionally, the proportion of people named Lheureux per 100 thousand individuals in the population decreased by 6.33% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,187 | #13,830 | -4.88% |
| Count | 2,124 | 2,186 | 2.92% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.79 | 0.74 | -6.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lheureux
Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Lheureux, according to Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identified as White in both 2000 (96.33%) and 2010 (95.29%), although there was a slight decrease of 1.08% over this ten-year period. The second largest ethnic identity group was those who identified with two or more races, which decreased from 1.84% in 2000 to 1.60% in 2010. Notably, the Hispanic representation of this surname nearly doubled from 1.04% in 2000 to 2.01% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander also increased significantly from 0.38% to 0.69%. There were no individuals with the Lheureux surname who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.33% | 95.29% | -1.08% |
| Hispanic | 1.04% | 2.01% | 93.27% |
| Two or More Races | 1.84% | 1.6% | -13.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.38% | 0.69% | 81.58% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |