Explore the Family Name Lad

The meaning of Lad

Indian (Gujarat, Maharashtra): Brahmin and Vania name of uncertain origin. It may be from Sanskrit lāṭa, a regional term denoting an area of southern Gujarat. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Amrut, Mahesh, Abhay, Arun, Babu, Bhavesh, Chiman, Deepak, Gopal, Gulab, Harish, Hasmukh.

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How common is the last name Lad in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lad has seen a surge in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the rank of the surname was at 43,875 which improved significantly to 33,241 in 2010, showing a 24.24% change. Moreover, the count of people with the surname increased by 48.6%, moving from 463 in 2000 to 688 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100k also grew by 35.29%, indicating a rise in the popularity of this last name.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,875	#33,241	24.24%
Count	463	688	48.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.23	35.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lad

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a shift between 2000 and 2010 for the surname Lad. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 11.4% over the decade, accounting for 85.9% of individuals with the Lad surname in 2010. However, there was a significant decrease in those identifying as White, down 33.58% to only 10.76% in 2010. Furthermore, the data reveals an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, up by 25.17%. Interestingly, there was a new entry in 2010: 0.73% of the people with the Lad surname identified as Black. No changes were recorded under Two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	77.11%	85.9%	11.4%
White	16.2%	10.76%	-33.58%
Hispanic	1.51%	1.89%	25.17%
Black	0%	0.73%	0%
Two or More Races	3.67%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%