Explore the Family Name Lagman

The meaning of Lagman

1. Filipino: unexplained. 2. Swedish: from the old personal name Lagman, from Old Norse Lǫgmathr, composed of the elements lǫg ‘laws’ + mathr ‘man’ (genitive manns). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Diosdado, Eufrosina, Jesus, Justina, Lamberto, Marcelino, Mario, Mercedes, Nestor, Norberto, Ramon, Ruben.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lagman has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lagman was ranked 33,425th in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had improved its ranking to 27,411th. This represents a positive change of nearly 18%. Additionally, the number of people with the surname Lagman grew from 644 to 880 during this period, an increase of over 36%. The proportion of people named Lagman per 100k also saw a rise of 25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,425	#27,411	17.99%
Count	644	880	36.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.3	25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lagman

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity of individuals with the surname Lagman between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, the percentage increased slightly from 74.53% to 76.70%. The proportion of those identifying as two or more races also saw a rise from 4.97% to 5.68%. However, there was a decrease in the percentage of White individuals carrying the surname, dropping from 18.17% to 14.32%. The Hispanic representation almost doubled, going up from 1.24% to 2.39%, while the percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained the same at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	74.53%	76.7%	2.91%
White	18.17%	14.32%	-21.19%
Two or More Races	4.97%	5.68%	14.29%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.39%	92.74%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%