Explore the Family Name Lanum
The meaning of Lanum
Possibly an altered form of Lanham (see Langham).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lanum in the United States?
The surname Lanum has seen a relatively stable popularity in the United States over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Lanum was ranked as the 32,984th most popular surname, with a count of 655 people bearing it. By 2010, its rank had slightly improved to 32,676, and the number of people with this surname increased by 7.33% to reach 703 individuals. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Lanum surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.24.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #32,984 | #32,676 | 0.93% |
| Count | 655 | 703 | 7.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanum
When it comes to ethnic identity linked to the Lanum surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights. The majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, although that percentage decreased from 88.55% in 2000 down to 84.92% in 2010. The Black population with the Lanum surname showed a minor increase from 7.63% in 2000 to 7.68% in 2010. There were significant increases in those identifying as Hispanic (from 2.14% to 3.56%) and those claiming two or more races (from 1.22% to 2.13%). During the same period, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native identities also emerged within the Lanum surname bearers, each accounting for 0.85% of the total in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 88.55% | 84.92% | -4.1% |
| Black | 7.63% | 7.68% | 0.66% |
| Hispanic | 2.14% | 3.56% | 66.36% |
| Two or More Races | 1.22% | 2.13% | 74.59% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.85% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.85% | 0% |