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The Larousse surname

In the 2010 U.S. Census, 220 people carried this name — #85,049 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,428,600 people counted. That is up 6% from 207 in 2000.

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What the name means

The meaning of the Larousse surname

From la (“the”) + rousse, feminine form of roux (“red-haired”).

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary (en.wiktionary.org) — entry «Larousse» (French), by Wiktionary contributors · licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0) · excerpt, lightly adapted.

In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 461 people named Larousse.

12 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 45 départements, most often Loiret.

Where it concentrates, on the map

Where they were born

Born outside France 12
Loiret 133
Paris 113
Aveyron 44
Seine-et-Marne 23
Yvelines 15
Yonne 12
Creuse 11
Loire 9

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

Who carried it

People named Larousse,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Pierre Larousse
    Pierre Larousse 1817–1875 · writer
  • Jules Hollier-Larousse 1842–1909
  • Jacques Hollier-Larousse 1907–1989
  • Nicolas Minvielle-Larousse 1987– · archaeologist

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

When the index is not enough

This page says where Larousse is.
A volume says what happened to it.

Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.

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