Explore the Family Name Lauriano

The meaning of Lauriano

Hispanic and Portuguese (Brazil): from the personal name Lauriano, from Latin Laurianus and this one from Laurus, meaning ‘laurel’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lauriano decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Lauriano was ranked the 57,406th most common surname in the United States, with 332 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had dropped in rank to 61,899th, despite only a small decrease in the absolute count to 324 individuals. This represents a reduction of 7.83% in its ranking and a 2.41% decrease in the count. In terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the change is similarly negative, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a drop of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#61,899	-7.83%
Count	332	324	-2.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lauriano

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the distribution among those with the surname Lauriano. In 2000, most of those bearing this name identified as Hispanic (59.94%), followed by White (20.78%) and Black (9.34%). By 2010, an increased percentage identified as Hispanic (73.15%), while the percentage identifying as White dropped slightly to 19.14%. The proportion identifying as Black saw a more significant decrease to 4.01%. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races also fell sharply from 7.23% in 2000 to 1.85% in 2010. No one with the surname Lauriano identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	59.94%	73.15%	22.04%
White	20.78%	19.14%	-7.89%
Black	9.34%	4.01%	-57.07%
Two or More Races	7.23%	1.85%	-74.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%