Explore the Family Name Lado

The meaning of Lado

1. Galician: nickname from lado ‘side’, of uncertain motivation. 2. Hungarian (Ladó): from a short form of the personal name Ladomér, a Hungarian form of Slavic Vladimir, composed of the elements vlad ‘to rule’ (from Old Slavic vlasti, later vladati) and mir ‘peace’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lado has grown in popularity over the years. In 2000, the surname ranked at 72,466 but by 2010, it had jumped to 48,060 - a significant increase of 33.68%. The count of people with this surname also saw an impressive rise from 250 in 2000 to 440 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 76.0%. This increase was mirrored in the proportion per 100k which grew from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010, a change of 66.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#48,060	33.68%
Count	250	440	76%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.15	66.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lado

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Lado as per the Decennial U.S. Census shows various shifts between 2000 and 2010. While the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander rose slightly from 2.80% to 3.41%, a gain of 21.79%, those who identify as White decreased from 46.80% to 36.82%, a decline of 21.32%. The Hispanic representation also experienced a mild drop from 33.60% to 29.55% (-12.05%). However, those identifying as Black within the Lado surname saw a substantial increase, more than doubling from 14.00% in 2000 to 28.18% in 2010, marking a huge change of 101.29%. There was no reported change for those identifying as two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	46.8%	36.82%	-21.32%
Hispanic	33.6%	29.55%	-12.05%
Black	14%	28.18%	101.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.8%	3.41%	21.79%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%