Explore the Family Name Lassetter
The meaning of Lassetter
English: variant of Lassiter (see Lester).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Lassetter in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Lassetter has shown a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname in terms of its prevalence moved up from 37,986th place in 2000 to 37,125th in 2010, signifying a change of about 2.27%. Moreover, the count of individuals carrying the surname Lassetter increased by 9.47% during the same period, from 549 people in 2000 to 601 people in 2010. However, the proportion of the name per 100k remained stable at 0.2 between 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #37,986 | #37,125 | 2.27% |
| Count | 549 | 601 | 9.47% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lassetter
The data on ethnicity drawn from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of the individuals with the Lassetter surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.54% in 2000 to 94.68% in 2010. People identifying as Hispanic emerged in the 2010 census, accounting for 1.66% of those with the Lassetter surname. Individuals who identified with two or more races also appeared in 2010, making up 2% of the Lassetters. Meanwhile, the percentage of Black individuals dropped from 1.28% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No changes were reported for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.54% | 94.68% | -1.93% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.66% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 1.28% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |