Explore the Family Name Laminack
The meaning of Laminack
Americanized form of German Lamenich, which is itself a variant of the nickname Laminit, a sentence name meaning ‘don’t leave me’ (Middle High German lâ mi nit, modern German lass mich nicht). The surname Lamenich is no longer found in Germany. History: Jacob Laminack, also called Lamenich, arrived in Philadelphia, PA, on the Samuel on August 27, 1739. The family moved to SC in the 1760s.
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How common is the last name Laminack in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Laminack has slightly declined in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 37,986th most common surname while in 2010, it dropped to 39,555th place. This represents a change of -4.13 in ranking. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 549 in 2000 to 556 in 2010, an increase of 1.28 percent. However, the proportion per 100k people decreased by 5 percent from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.19 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,986 | #39,555 | -4.13% |
| Count | 549 | 556 | 1.28% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.19 | -5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laminack
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Laminack surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those carrying the surname were identified as White, but this percentage declined slightly from 99.09 percent in 2000 to 96.94 percent in 2010. The data also shows a new appearance of individuals with multiple ethnic identities (two or more races) and Hispanic ethnicity in 2010, accounting for 1.08 percent and 1.62 percent of Laminacks respectively. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.09% | 96.94% | -2.17% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.62% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.08% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |