Explore the Family Name Lada
The meaning of Lada
1. Polish (mainly Łada) and Czech (Moravian): from a short form of the Polish personal name Ładysław, Czech Ladislav, both from Vladislav (Latinized as Ladislaus), a Slavic name composed of the elements vlad ‘to rule’ (from Old Slavic vlasti, later vladati) + slav ‘glory’ or ‘famous’ (from slava ‘glory’). Compare 2 below. 2. Hungarian: from Lad(a), a short form of the personal name Ladomér, a Hungarian form of Slavic Vladimir (see Lado 2, compare 1 above). 3. Hungarian (Láda): metonymic occupational name for a joiner, from Hungarian láda ‘box’, from Middle High German lade ‘box, coffin’. 4. Czech: topographic name from lada ‘heath’. 5. Altered form of American French Leday 1. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Grzegorz, Irena, Lucyna, Witold.
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How common is the last name Lada in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lada has seen a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, the surname was ranked 24,763rd in terms of popularity and increased to 25,620th by 2010, marking a negative change of 3.46%. The count of people with the Lada surname, however, saw a slight increase from 944 individuals in 2000 to 963 in 2010, an increase of 2.01%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people declined from 0.35 to 0.33 during this period, a reduction of 5.71%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,763 | #25,620 | -3.46% |
| Count | 944 | 963 | 2.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.35 | 0.33 | -5.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lada
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 2.01% to 3.63%, a substantial growth of 80.60%. Those considering themselves as part of two or more races remained relatively stable with a minimal decrease of 1.89%. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the Lada surname at 88.35% in 2000, but this figure dropped to 84.53% in 2010, marking a decline of 4.32%. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as Hispanic experienced a significant increase from 6.78% to 9.45%, a rise of 39.38%. There were no recorded individuals with the Lada surname identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.35% | 84.53% | -4.32% |
| Hispanic | 6.78% | 9.45% | 39.38% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.01% | 3.63% | 80.6% |
| Two or More Races | 1.59% | 1.56% | -1.89% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |