Explore the Family Name Laca
The meaning of Laca
1. Basque: Castilianized form of Laka, from the vocabulary word laka ‘certain quantity of wheat paid for the mill’, applied as a topographic name or as a metonymic occupational name. 2. Slovak: from a pet form of the personal name Ladislav (see Lacek).
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How common is the last name Laca in the United States?
The surname Laca, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 70,052 in terms of commonality across the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 77,012, indicating a decline of nearly 10%. The actual count of people with the Laca surname similarly decreased over this period, going from 261 in 2000 to 249 in 2010, a drop of approximately 4.6%. The proportion of individuals bearing the Laca surname per 100,000 people also declined by 20% during the same time frame.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,052 | #77,012 | -9.94% |
| Count | 261 | 249 | -4.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laca
In terms of ethnicity, the Laca surname has shown some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic group associated with the surname was Hispanic at 53.26%, and by 2010 this figure had risen to 57.83%, an increase of 8.58%. The proportion of those identifying as White with the Laca surname saw a decrease from 37.93% to 33.73%. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the Laca surname also declined significantly, from 6.51% in 2000 to 4.42% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a new appearance of the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within those carrying the Laca surname in 2010, while no change was observed for those identifying as Black or with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 53.26% | 57.83% | 8.58% |
| White | 37.93% | 33.73% | -11.07% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 6.51% | 4.42% | -32.1% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.41% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |