Explore the Family Name Lalla

The meaning of Lalla

1. Italian (mainly Apulia): from the feminine form of Lallo. 2. Indian: variant of Lala. This surname is also found in South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. Some characteristic forenames: Indian Ashram, Deepa, Deepak, Ishwar, Jagdish, Mohanie, Narine, Ramesh, Sailesh, Satnarine, Sunil. Italian Donato, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lalla has seen a steady increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lalla ranked 34,503 in terms of popularity and rose to a rank of 31,587 in 2010, marking an 8.45% change. The count of individuals with the surname also experienced growth from 621 to 732, reflecting a significant 17.87% change. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Lalla per 100,000 people showed an increment of 8.7%, moving from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.25 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,503	#31,587	8.45%
Count	621	732	17.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.25	8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lalla

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lalla, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows changes between 2000 and 2010. The highest increase was seen in the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which increased by 51.72%, followed by the Black category with a 32.76% increase. However, the Two or more races category saw a sharp decrease of 60.35%. The White category, which held the majority in both years, decreased by 8.81%, while the Hispanic category had a modest increase of 21.33%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed a slight increase of 12.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	62.32%	56.83%	-8.81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	13.69%	20.77%	51.72%
Black	11.11%	14.75%	32.76%
Two or More Races	9.66%	3.83%	-60.35%
Hispanic	2.25%	2.73%	21.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.97%	1.09%	12.37%