Explore the Family Name Lanzi

The meaning of Lanzi

Italian (northern): patronymic or plural form of Lanzo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Gino, Enrico, Gaetano, Italo, Leno, Luigi, Vincenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lanzi has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 38,644th most popular in 2000 and fell to 43,811th in 2010, representing a decline of 13.37 percent. The number of individuals bearing the surname also dropped from 538 in 2000 to 492 in 2010, a reduction of 8.55 percent. Similarly, its proportion per 100,000 people fell by 15 percent from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.17 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,644	#43,811	-13.37%
Count	538	492	-8.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lanzi

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of people with the Lanzi surname identify as white, although this percentage has decreased slightly from 97.03 percent in 2000 to 94.92 percent in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic increased considerably. Specifically, the proportion of Asian/Pacific Islanders rose by 52.69 percent from 0.93 percent in 2000 to 1.42 percent in 2010, while the proportion of Hispanics increased by 53.23 percent from 1.86 percent to 2.85 percent. There were no reported individuals with the Lanzi surname identifying as Black, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or of two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.03%	94.92%	-2.17%
Hispanic	1.86%	2.85%	53.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.93%	1.42%	52.69%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%