Explore the Family Name Lanting

The meaning of Lanting

Dutch: patronymic from Lanto, a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element land ‘land, territory’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lanting saw a moderate increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, its rank stood at 46,523, but by 2010, it had jumped to 45,495, representing a growth of around 2.21%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also rose during that decade, going from 431 to 470, which translates to an approximately 9.05% rise. However, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the surname Lanting remained consistent at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#45,495	2.21%
Count	431	470	9.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanting

Regarding the ethnicity of individuals with the surname Lanting, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. While individuals identifying as White still formed the majority at 86.38% in 2010, this represented a slight decrease from 90.02% in 2000. The Asian/Pacific Islander group witnessed a significant increase, moving from 6.96% to 10.85%, while there was also a modest rise in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.39% to 1.91%. However, the percentage of people identifying as two or more races dropped to zero in 2010, compared to 1.62% in 2000. The Black demographic and the American Indian and Alaskan Native demographic remained unchanged and accounted for zero percent of the total population with the surname Lanting in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.02%	86.38%	-4.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	6.96%	10.85%	55.89%
Hispanic	1.39%	1.91%	37.41%
Two or More Races	1.62%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%