Explore the Family Name Lascelles

The meaning of Lascelles

1. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one of the large number of places in northern France called Celle, Celles, Lacelle, Leschelle, or Lachelle, all from French celle ‘hermitage’, and at different times occurring both with and without the plural -s. 2. Variant of Lacelle 1, a surname of French origin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lascelles has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 69,428 in popularity and dropped to a rank of 73,666 in 2010, marking a 6.1% change. The count of individuals with the Lascelles surname was almost stagnant at 264 in 2000 and 263 in 2010, experiencing only a marginal decrease of 0.38%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also declined by 10%, from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#69,428#73,666-6.1%
Count264263-0.38%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lascelles

Looking into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lascelles, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, we can see some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly dipped from 75.76% in 2000 to 73.38% in 2010, whereas those identifying as Black saw an increase from 15.53% to 21.29% in the same period. Interestingly, the percentage of people identifying with two or more races experienced a substantial decrease of 56.11%, going from 6.06% in 2000 to 2.66% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the last name Lascelles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White75.76%73.38%-3.14%
Black15.53%21.29%37.09%
Two or More Races6.06%2.66%-56.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%