Explore the Family Name Ladson

The meaning of Ladson

English: from Middle English lavedi + son ‘the lady’s son’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ladson has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 11,884 in 2000, it climbed to 11,524 by 2010, marking a 3.03% increase in rank. In terms of numbers, the count of individuals bearing the Ladson surname grew from 2,412 to 2,729 over the decade, an increase of 13.14%. The proportion of people with the Ladson surname per 100,000 also increased by 4.49%, from 0.89 in 2000 to 0.93 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,884	#11,524	3.03%
Count	2,412	2,729	13.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.93	4.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ladson

When analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the Ladson surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, several changes are notable between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders with the surname saw a significant increase of 214.29%, going from 0.21% to 0.66%. There was also a marked rise among those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.37% to 2.02%, a change of 47.45%. The proportion of individuals of two or more ethnic identities increased slightly from 2.45% to 2.86%. White individuals with the Ladson surname also experienced a slight growth of 3.71%, moving from 17.00% to 17.63%. However, there was a small decrease of -3.04% within the Black community, dropping from 78.98% in 2000 to 76.58% in 2010. For American Indian and Alaskan Natives, the number remained suppressed in 2000 but was noted to be 0.26% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	78.98%	76.58%	-3.04%
White	17%	17.63%	3.71%
Two or More Races	2.45%	2.86%	16.73%
Hispanic	1.37%	2.02%	47.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.21%	0.66%	214.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.26%	0%