Explore the Family Name Ladow

The meaning of Ladow

Altered form of French Ladou: habitational name from Ladou or Ladoux, names of several places in various parts of France. The surname Ladou is very rare in France.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ladow had a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 45,651st most common name, which dropped to the 49,999th rank by 2010, representing a change of -9.52%. The total count of people with this last name also decreased from 441 in 2000 to 419 in 2010, representing a -4.99% change. Similarly, the proportion of individuals named Ladow per 100,000 people fell by -12.5%, from 0.16 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#45,651#49,999-9.52%
Count441419-4.99%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ladow

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Ladow, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that most bearers of the surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 95.46% to 94.51%. The second largest ethnicity group was Hispanic, which saw an increase from 2.27% in 2000 to 3.82% in 2010. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as two or more races decreased from 1.81% to 1.19%. There were no bearers of the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White95.46%94.51%-1%
Hispanic2.27%3.82%68.28%
Two or More Races1.81%1.19%-34.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%