Explore the Family Name Lana

The meaning of Lana

1. Spanish and Italian: from lana ‘wool’, probably a metonymic occupational name for a wool merchant. 2. Polish: derivative of Lan. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Alberto, Salvatore, Claudio, Fernando, Stefano. Spanish Angel, Josefina, Juan, Libertad.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Lana' saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 25,865 in popularity with a count of 893, equating to a proportion of 0.33 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, it had dropped to rank 28,380 with a count of 841, signifying a fall in proportion to 0.29 per 100,000 individuals. This represents a decrease of 9.72% in rank and 5.82% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,865	#28,380	-9.72%
Count	893	841	-5.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.29	-12.12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lana

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Lana', the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White increased from 64.05% to 67.42%, marking a rise of 5.26%. Similarly, there was a significant increase of 49.66% in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, going from 4.37% in 2000 to 6.54% in 2010. On the other hand, there were reductions in other categories. Individuals identifying as Hispanic went down by 11.05% (from 20.72% to 18.43%), and those identifying as Black decreased by 24.11% (from 7.84% to 5.95%). No changes were recorded for those identifying with two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	64.05%	67.42%	5.26%
Hispanic	20.72%	18.43%	-11.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.37%	6.54%	49.66%
Black	7.84%	5.95%	-24.11%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%