Explore the Family Name Lans

The meaning of Lans

1. Dutch: from the personal name Lans, a short form of Lambrecht (see Lambert). 2. Swedish: soldier’s name from lans ‘lance’. Compare Lantz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lans has witnessed a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The surname's ranking dropped from 59,147 to 69,392, marking a slump of 17.32 percent. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname decreased by 11.56 percent from 320 to 283 during the same period. This resulted in the Lans surname proportion per 100,000 people decreasing by 16.67 percent, dropping from 0.12 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,147	#69,392	-17.32%
Count	320	283	-11.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.1	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lans

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Lans also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders with this surname was reported as suppressed for privacy, while those identifying with two or more ethnicities increased by 25.62 percent. However, the majority of people with the Lans surname identified as White, accounting for 69.38 percent in 2000 and 69.26 percent in 2010, a slight decrease of 0.17 percent. There was a modest increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 4.38 to 4.59 percent. Meanwhile, individuals identifying as Black made up 21.88 percent in 2000 and 21.20 percent in 2010, marking a drop of 3.11 percent. No change was observed in the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	69.38%	69.26%	-0.17%
Black	21.88%	21.2%	-3.11%
Hispanic	4.38%	4.59%	4.79%
Two or More Races	2.81%	3.53%	25.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.56%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%