Explore the Family Name Lasco

The meaning of Lasco

1. Italian (Sicily): nickname from Sicilian dialect lascu ‘sluggish, work-weary, miserable’. 2. Americanized form of Slovak Laško (see Lasko).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lasco slightly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,377th most popular, with 469 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had marginally improved to 43,369, with a count of 498 bearers, indicating a change of 6.18 percent in frequency. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17 over the decade, showing that while there is an increase in the number of people with the Lasco surname, its overall prevalence within the population remains relatively consistent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,377	#43,369	0.02%
Count	469	498	6.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lasco

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows the ethnicity breakdown of individuals bearing the Lasco surname shifted slightly from 2000 to 2010. The largest group identifying as White decreased by 3.06 percent to 77.51 percent in 2010. The Black population saw an increase of 15.36 percent, making up 9.84 percent of the total in 2010. Individuals identifying as Hispanic also increased, rising by 4.20 percent to 4.22 percent of the total. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 9.80 percent to 4.42 percent. Notably, the category "two or more races" appeared in 2010, accounting for 4.02 percent of Lascos. There were no recorded individuals identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.96%	77.51%	-3.06%
Black	8.53%	9.84%	15.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4.9%	4.42%	-9.8%
Hispanic	4.05%	4.22%	4.2%
Two or More Races	0%	4.02%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%