Explore the Family Name Lanman
The meaning of Lanman
English (Welsh borders): variant of Longman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lanman in the United States?
The Lanman surname ranked 25,885 in popularity in the 2000 Decennial U.S. Census and dropped slightly to rank 27,534 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 6.37%. The actual count of people with this surname also declined from 892 in 2000 to 875 in 2010, a decrease of 1.91%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals carrying the Lanman surname per 100,000 people decreased by 9.09% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #25,885 | #27,534 | -6.37% |
| Count | 892 | 875 | -1.91% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.33 | 0.3 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanman
Looking at the ethnic identity of those with the Lanman surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with little change over the decade (94.62% to 94.40%). Those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase of 26.67%, rising from 1.35% in 2000 to 1.71% in 2010. A similar pattern was observed among people identifying as Black, with a slight increase from 2.02% to 2.17%. Individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 0.90% to 0.80%. No data was reported for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities, possibly because the numbers were too small and suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.62% | 94.4% | -0.23% |
| Black | 2.02% | 2.17% | 7.43% |
| Hispanic | 1.35% | 1.71% | 26.67% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 0.8% | -11.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |