Explore the Family Name Lade
The meaning of Lade
1. North German: from a short form of Ladwig, a variant of Ludwig. 2. German: nickname for a guild member, from Middle High German lade ‘board, chest’, in an extended sense ‘register, list’. 3. English (Sussex): possibly a topographic name for someone living by a road, path, or watercourse, Middle English lade, lode (Old English (ge)lād ‘difficult river crossing’ or lād ‘canal, dyked watercourse’). 4. Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads so named, from Old Norse hlath ‘pile or stack’ (for example, of wood or stones) or ‘pavement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lade in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lade has seen a slight decline in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Lade was ranked 21,526th in terms of prevalence among all surnames in the United States and by 2010, it had dropped to 23,096th, marking a decrease of 7.29%. The actual count of people bearing the surname Lade also decreased from 1,131 in 2000 to 1,106 in 2010, a change of -2.21%. The proportion of people named Lade per 100,000 decreased by 11.9% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,526 | #23,096 | -7.29% |
| Count | 1,131 | 1,106 | -2.21% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.42 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lade
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most individuals with the surname Lade identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 89.04% to 88.34%. The percentage of Lades identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw an increase, going from 1.77% in 2000 to 3.07% in 2010, a positive change of 73.45%. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also modestly increased from 1.86% to 1.99%. However, the proportion of Black individuals with the surname Lade fell by 20%, from 6.10% in 2000 to 4.88% in 2010. The categories of American Indian and Alaskan Native and Two or more races remained constant at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.04% | 88.34% | -0.79% |
| Black | 6.1% | 4.88% | -20% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.77% | 3.07% | 73.45% |
| Hispanic | 1.86% | 1.99% | 6.99% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |