Explore the Family Name Lano

The meaning of Lano

Italian (Piedmont): perhaps a short form of a medieval personal name ending with -lano, such as Alano.

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

According to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lano increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lano was ranked 64,008th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 57,101st, marking a 10.79% increase. The number of individuals with the surname also rose, from 291 in 2000 to 357 in 2010, a change of 22.68%. The proportion of Lano per 100,000 people also grew from 0.11 to 0.12 during this period, showing an increase of 9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#64,008	#57,101	10.79%
Count	291	357	22.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lano

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnic identity associated with the Lano surname reveals some interesting shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, no people identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or reported being of two or more races. However, by 2010, both categories had representation, with 5.88% identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and 1.40% reporting multiple races. Additionally, the percentage of those identifying as White increased from 65.29% to 68.91%, a growth of 5.54%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic fell from 21.99% to 17.37%, a drop of 21.01%. The Black identity also saw a significant decrease, from 4.47% in 2000 down to 1.96% in 2010, representing a sharp decline of 56.15%. Lastly, there was a negligible difference in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity, with a slight increase from 4.47% to 4.48% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	65.29%	68.91%	5.54%
Hispanic	21.99%	17.37%	-21.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	5.88%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.47%	4.48%	0.22%
Black	4.47%	1.96%	-56.15%
Two or More Races	0%	1.4%	0%