Explore the Family Name Lanfair
The meaning of Lanfair
Welsh and English: variant of Lanfear.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lanfair in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lanfair ranked 57,252 in popularity in the year 2000, and it moved slightly to a rank of 59,324 in the year 2010. This shift represents a modest decrease in popularity of around 3.62%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 333 in 2000 to 341 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 2.4%. The proportion of people with the Lanfair surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.12 during both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,252 | #59,324 | -3.62% |
| Count | 333 | 341 | 2.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanfair
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Lanfair surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 76.88% to 75.07% over the decade. There were no Lanfairs who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. People who identified as Black made up 21.32% of the Lanfairs in 2000, and this percentage rose to 22.87% in 2010. There were no individuals who reported belonging to two or more ethnicities.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 76.88% | 75.07% | -2.35% |
| Black | 21.32% | 22.87% | 7.27% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |