Explore the Family Name Lanese

The meaning of Lanese

Italian: habitational name from a place called Lana, from an adjectival form of the placename, though probably not the one in Bolzano province, since the surname occurs chiefly in Molise. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Nicola, Angelo, Domenico, Gaeton, Lucio, Pasquale.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lanese ranked 33,090 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to a rank of 35,016 in 2010, marking a change of -5.82%. The total count of individuals with this surname decreased marginally by 1.23% from 652 in 2000 to 644 in 2010. When looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.33% decrease from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#33,090#35,016-5.82%
Count652644-1.23%
Proportion per 100k0.240.22-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanese

The ethnic identity associated with the Lanese surname has shown some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, a vast majority, 97.7%, identified as White, which slightly decreased to 95.5% in 2010. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 1.38% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010. A new segment emerged in 2010, with 0.78% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.4% reporting they belong to two or more races. No individuals with the Lanese surname identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.7%95.5%-2.25%
Hispanic1.38%1.86%34.78%
Two or More Races0%1.4%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.78%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%