Explore the Family Name Lansky

The meaning of Lansky

1. Czech (Lánský) and Slovak (Lánsky): topographic name from a derivative of Old Czech and Slovak lán ‘large field’ (see Lanik). It may also be a habitational name from any of several places called Lány, named with this element. 2. Jewish (from Belarus): habitational name for someone from the village of Lan or Lanskaya, now in Belarus. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Avram, Dvorah, Isador, Meyer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lansky has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, Lansky was ranked 44,997 amongst all surnames with a count of 449 people bearing it. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 47,429 and the count reduced marginally to 447, leading to a 0.45% decrease. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also decreased by 11.76%, from 0.17 in 2000 to 0.15 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,997	#47,429	-5.4%
Count	449	447	-0.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lansky

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census shows that majority of the Lanskys identify as White. In 2000, about 97.55% of the Lanskys identified as White, although this figure saw a marginal decline of 0.70% to 96.87% by 2010. In 2000, 1.11% of the Lanskys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, but there were no Lanskys with this ethnic identity in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, there was a new appearance of Hispanic Lanskys at 1.57%, which was not recorded in 2000. There were no Lanskys identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.55%	96.87%	-0.7%
Hispanic	0%	1.57%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.11%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%