Explore the Family Name Lason

The meaning of Lason

Polish (Lasoń): from the medieval personal name Lasoń, a derivative of Polish las ‘wood, forest’ (see Lasota).

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

The surname Lason, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 78,549th most common surname, but by 2010 it had improved its position to the 76,029th spot, a change of about 3.21%. The number of people bearing the last name Lason also increased during this period, from 226 in 2000 to 253 in 2010, marking an approximately 11.95% growth. The proportion of individuals with the last name Lason per 100,000 population also grew slightly, from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010, a 12.5% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,549	#76,029	3.21%
Count	226	253	11.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lason

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Lason surname identify as White. This group grew from 81.86% in 2000 to 84.98% in 2010, a change of roughly 3.81%. The Hispanic population with the Lason surname experienced a slight decrease from 8.85% to 8.7%, a -1.69% change. More significantly, the percentage of Black individuals with the surname Lason dropped sharply from 5.75% in 2000 to 3.16% in 2010, a -45.04% decrease. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. It is worth noting that the "(S)" which may appear in some tables indicates that corresponding data was suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.86%	84.98%	3.81%
Hispanic	8.85%	8.7%	-1.69%
Black	5.75%	3.16%	-45.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%