Explore the Family Name Lady
The meaning of Lady
1. English: from Middle English lavedi, levedi, ladi ‘lady, female head of a household, woman, wife’ (Old English hlǣfdige). As a man’s name it may have been used in mockery, or be short for occupational names such as Ladyman. 2. Polish: variant of Lada. 3. Hungarian (Ládi): habitational name for someone from Lád in Borsod County or Lad in Somogy County.
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How common is the last name Lady in the United States?
According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Lady" has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 22,196th in terms of commonality and decreased to a rank of 23,675 in 2010, marking a decline of 6.66%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 1.38%, from 1085 in 2000 to 1070 in 2010. Accordingly, the proportion of people named "Lady" per 100k population fell by 10%, from 0.4 in 2000 to 0.36 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,196 | #23,675 | -6.66% |
| Count | 1,085 | 1,070 | -1.38% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.4 | 0.36 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lady
With regards to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Lady". In 2000, 90.69% of those bearing the surname identified as White, and this figure remained almost unchanged in 2010 at 90.65%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 2.67% to 3.74%. However, there were significant changes among other groups: the percentage of people identifying as Black decreased sharply from 4.15% to 1.68%, and individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native descent seemingly disappeared from the record. Meanwhile, the percentage of people identifying as having two or more races saw a substantial increase from 0.74% to 2.24%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.69% | 90.65% | -0.04% |
| Hispanic | 2.67% | 3.74% | 40.07% |
| Two or More Races | 0.74% | 2.24% | 202.7% |
| Black | 4.15% | 1.68% | -59.52% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.11% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.65% | 0% | 0% |