Explore the Family Name Lasich

The meaning of Lasich

Americanized form of: 1. Croatian Lasić, a nickname or patronymic derived from lasica ‘weasel’, or a nickname derived from lasast ‘with hair of a color like weasel’s fur’. 2. Slovenian Lasič, perhaps of the same origin as the Croatian surname (see above). 3. Slovenian Lašič, a patronymic from the ethnic name Lah. 4. Slovenian Vlašič, Serbian and Croatian Vlasić, Vlašić, patronymics from the ethnic name Vlah (see Vlasic).

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lasich has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lasich was ranked as the 61,058th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 308 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 72,105 and the count reduced to 270, indicating a decrease of 18.09% in rank and 12.34% in count over the ten-year period. The proportion of people named Lasich per 100,000 also declined by 18.18%, standing at 0.11 in 2000 and falling to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#61,058	#72,105	-18.09%
Count	308	270	-12.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lasich

Regarding ethnic identity, the Census data shows that individuals with the Lasich surname are predominantly of White ethnicity. In 2000, an overwhelming 97.08% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure increased slightly to 98.15% in 2010. A small percentage, 1.62%, identified as Hispanic in 2000, but this number dropped to zero in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either of these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	98.15%	1.1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.62%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%