Explore the Family Name Lampros

The meaning of Lampros

Greek: see Lambros. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Panos, Spiro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lampros has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 55,609 among all surnames, while in 2010 it dropped slightly to rank 55,962. Despite the drop in ranking, the count of individuals with this surname actually increased from 345 in 2000 to 366 in 2010, reflecting a 6.09 percent growth. However, its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.69 percent over that same period.

20002010Change
Rank#55,609#55,962-0.63%
Count3453666.09%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lampros

Regarding ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals bearing the Lampros surname identify as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 94.20 in 2000 to 94.81 in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.90 percent to 4.10 percent, a change of 41.38 percent. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities significantly declined from 1.74 percent in 2000 to none reported in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White94.2%94.81%0.65%
Hispanic2.9%4.1%41.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.74%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%