Explore the Family Name De Lacerda

The meaning of De Lacerda

Portuguese (of Spanish origin): variant of Lacerda. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Cornelio, Jorge, Leticia, Manuel, Vicente, Alfonso, Alicia, Fernando.

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How common is the last name De Lacerda in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname De Lacerda has grown in popularity over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this name ranked 10,946 in popularity and had a count of 2,668 individuals carrying it. By 2010, the rank improved to 9,573 with 3,395 individuals bearing the surname, indicating a growth of 27.25 percent. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also increased by 16.16 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#10,946	#9,573	12.54%
Count	2,668	3,395	27.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.99	1.15	16.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name De Lacerda

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some significant changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic with the surname De Lacerda slightly increased by 1.57 percent, making up the largest ethnic identity. The second-largest ethnic group, Whites, decreased by 8.35 percent. The number of people who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a significant increase of 113.64 percent, despite still being a smaller proportion of the total. The proportions of those identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native changed minimally with increases of 9.09 percent and decreases of 38.46 percent respectively. There was a notable decrease among those identifying with two or more races, showing a change of -55.00 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	85.61%	86.95%	1.57%
White	12.82%	11.75%	-8.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.22%	0.47%	113.64%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.52%	0.32%	-38.46%
Two or More Races	0.6%	0.27%	-55%
Black	0.22%	0.24%	9.09%