Explore the Family Name Loranger
The meaning of Loranger
1. French: apparently a topographic name or nickname from Old French oranger ‘orange tree’, with fused definite article l’. This surname is very rare in France. 2. French Canadian: altered form of the first name and the original surname of a bearer of this surname in Canada, Laurent Gey. History: Robert Rivard dit Loranger from Tourouvre in Orne, France, married Madeleine Guillet in Trois-Rivières, QC, in 1664. — It was Laurent Gey from Geneve, Switzerland, whose new surname Loranger was coined from his first and last names after he settled in QC in the middle of the 18th century. Some characteristic forenames: French Fernand, Gaston, Lucien, Pierre, Adelard, Alberic, Andre, Armand, Emile, Gilles, Marcel, Normand.
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How common is the last name Loranger in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Loranger has seen a slight fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Loranger was ranked 20,359th in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had fallen to 21,330th, indicating a decrease of 4.77%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Loranger surname increased from 1,214 to 1,228 during the same time period, amounting to an increase of 1.15%. As a proportion per 100,000 people, the frequency of Loranger dropped by 6.67%, from 0.45 to 0.42.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #20,359 | #21,330 | -4.77% |
| Count | 1,214 | 1,228 | 1.15% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.45 | 0.42 | -6.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Loranger
When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Loranger surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a few changes over the course of a decade. In 2000, 97.45% of those with this surname identified as White, which decreased to 96.09% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010, representing a change of 109.09%. There was also a slight increase in the category of Two or more races, from 1.15% to 1.30%. Meanwhile, representation of Asian/Pacific Islander emerged within the Loranger surname bearers in 2010, while Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities remained constant at 0% for both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.45% | 96.09% | -1.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.66% | 1.38% | 109.09% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.3% | 13.04% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |