Explore the Family Name Lasch

The meaning of Lasch

1. German (also Läsch): nickname for a poor or untidy looking person, from Middle High German lasche ‘rag, patch, or bag’. It could also be an occupational name for a bag maker. 2. North German: nickname from Middle Low German las, lasch ‘tired, weak’. Some characteristic forenames: German Klaus, Otto.

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

The Lasch surname has seen a decrease in popularity over the course of a decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname ranked 25,991 in popularity and had a count of 887, which means it was held by approximately 0.33 per 100,000 individuals in the United States. By 2010, the rank dropped to 29,693 and the count fell to 793, or around 0.27 per 100,000. This represents a change of -14.24 in rank and a -10.6 decrease in count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,991	#29,693	-14.24%
Count	887	793	-10.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.27	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lasch

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of the bearers of the Lasch surname identify as White, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 96.62% identified as White and this figure slightly decreased to 96.09% in 2010. During the same period, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic under this surname, rising from 1.13% in 2000 to 2.27% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a drop from 0.79% to 0.63%. No individuals identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.62%	96.09%	-0.55%
Hispanic	1.13%	2.27%	100.88%
Two or More Races	0.79%	0.63%	-20.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0.68%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%