Explore the Family Name Lagnese

The meaning of Lagnese

Italian (southern): from the female personal name Agnese, Italian form of Late Latin Agnes, with fused definite article l(a).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lagnese experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slightly dropped from 62,775 to 62,903, indicating a marginal decline in popularity of 0.2 percent. However, this dip in rank did not correlate with the count, as the number of people carrying the surname Lagnese actually increased from 298 to 318 individuals, reflecting a growth rate of 6.71 percent. The proportion of people with the surname Lagnese per 100,000 remained constant at 0.11 during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#62,903	-0.2%
Count	298	318	6.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lagnese

Regarding ethnicity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, there were minor shifts observed in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lagnese over the decade. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, making up 98.32 percent in 2000 and decreasing slightly to 97.80 percent in 2010. The presence of other ethnicities was either non-existent or suppressed for privacy reasons in 2000. However, by 2010, a small percentage (1.57 percent) of individuals with the last name Lagnese identified as having two or more races. There were no reported changes in the percentages of those who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.32%	97.8%	-0.53%
Two or More Races	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%