How common is the surname Lecompte?

3,120 people in the United States had the surname Lecompte in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,957 Americans. It ranked 10,326th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lecompte?

Elizabeth A. LeCompte, American director of theater, dance and media, followed by Delphine Lecompte.

Where is the surname Lecompte most common?

Wikidata records people named Lecompte in the United States and Belgium.

Is the surname Lecompte getting more or less common?

More common. 3,051 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,120 in 2010, up 2.3%.

The surname Lecompte

A surname, carried by 3,120 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex L251

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lecompte is more common than 93.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,120 people named Lecompte in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 98,957 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,051.

#10,326

rank among US surnames

3,120

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+2.3%

change since 2000 (was #9,779)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#10,320	Merlo	3,122	98,894
#10,324	Joo	3,121	98,925
#10,326	Wegener	3,120	98,957
#10,331	Magruder	3,119	98,989
#10,332	Hauer	3,118	99,020
#10,334	Cheshire	3,117	99,052

Who is named Lecompte

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

85% of people named Lecompte identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.8% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lecomptes

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Elizabeth A. LeCompte
American director of theater, dance and media, born 1944
Delphine Lecompte
Belgian poet, born 1978

Notable Lecomptes come mostly from the United States (1) and Belgium (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Lecompte?: 3,120 people in the United States had the surname Lecompte in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 98,957 Americans. It ranked 10,326th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lecompte?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named Lecompte identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lecompte?: Elizabeth A. LeCompte, American director of theater, dance and media, followed by Delphine Lecompte.
Where is the surname Lecompte most common?: Wikidata records people named Lecompte in the United States and Belgium.
Is the surname Lecompte getting more or less common?: More common. 3,051 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,120 in 2010, up 2.3%.