Explore the Family Name Laslo

The meaning of Laslo

1. Altered form of Hungarian László (see Laszlo). 2. Serbian, Croatian, and Slovenian; Slovak (Lásló and Láslo): from a Slavicized form of the Hungarian personal name László (see Laszlo), or an adaptation of the Hungarian surname László.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Laslo declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 39,946th most popular and had a count of 517 occurrences in the United States. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 43,151 and the count fell slightly to 501, indicating a decrease in popularity by 8.02% and a decrease in overall count by 3.09%. The proportion per 100k also saw a 10.53% decrease during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,946	#43,151	-8.02%
Count	517	501	-3.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laslo

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Laslo, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some noticeable changes from 2000 to 2010. The majority of those with this surname identified as White, but the percentage decreased slightly from 96.32% to 93.41%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.55% to 3.59%, marking an impressive growth of 131.61%. Interestingly, those who identified with two or more races also saw a substantial increase, going from 0.97% to 2.20%. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Laslo identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.32%	93.41%	-3.02%
Hispanic	1.55%	3.59%	131.61%
Two or More Races	0.97%	2.2%	126.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%