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Laguerre

How common is the last name Laguerre?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Laguerre, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

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#10,174

Laguerre was the 10,174th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 3,171 people, about 1.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

  • White (non-Hispanic)8.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino7.7%
  • Black (non-Hispanic)81.2%
  • Asian or Pacific Islander<0.1%
  • Two or more races2.4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

Check the sources

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.