Explore the Family Name Lorrain

The meaning of Lorrain

French: variant of Lorraine. This surname is also found in Britain. Compare Laurain and Laurin. History: Pierre Lorrain dit Lachapelle from Angliers in Vienne, France, married Françoise Hulin in France c.1656. Some characteristic forenames: French Adrien, Alban, Andre, Desire, Fernande, Philippe, Pierre.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Lorrain' has seen a slight decrease in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 75,938th most common surname and this ranking fell to 87,663rd by 2010, marking a drop of 15.44%. The count of people with the surname also declined from 236 in 2000 to 212 in 2010, a decrease of 10.17%. The proportion per 100,000 people also dipped from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, which is a decline of 22.22%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#75,938	#87,663	-15.44%
Count	236	212	-10.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lorrain

When it comes to ethnic identity, people with the surname 'Lorrain' are predominantly White, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. This demographic increased from 94.92% in 2000 to 97.64% in 2010. However, there was a significant decrease in the percentage identifying as Hispanic, from 2.54% in 2000 to 0.00% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native recorded in either 2000 or 2010, and there were also no persons who identified with two or more races during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.92%	97.64%	2.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.54%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%