Explore the Family Name Lapid

The meaning of Lapid

1. Hispanic (Philippines): probably an occupational name from a shortened form of the Spanish word lapidario ‘lapidary’ (i.e one who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems or precious stones). 2. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Lapidus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lapid has seen a steady increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 47,735th in terms of prevalence, whereas in 2010 it had jumped to 37,899th, an increase of 20.61%. Similarly, the number of people carrying the surname also saw a significant rise, from 417 individuals in 2000 to 586 in 2010, marking a 40.53% surge. The proportion of the surname per 100k population also increased by 33.33%, from 0.15 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,735	#37,899	20.61%
Count	417	586	40.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.2	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lapid

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Lapid identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. In 2000, 82.01% of Lapids identified as such, and this figure slightly rose to 82.76% by 2010. Individuals identifying as two or more ethnicities represented 3.60% of Lapids in 2000, which increased to 4.61% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 11.03% to 9.90%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation dropped from 3.12% to 2.05%. No individuals with the surname Lapid identified as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	82.01%	82.76%	0.91%
White	11.03%	9.9%	-10.24%
Two or More Races	3.6%	4.61%	28.06%
Hispanic	3.12%	2.05%	-34.29%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%