Explore the Family Name Laymance

The meaning of Laymance

Americanized form of an unidentified surname. Compare Lamance.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Laymance" has seen an increase between 2000 and 2010. Ranked 54,152 in 2000, it improved its position to 50,106 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 7.47%. In terms of count, the number of people with the Laymance surname rose from 357 in 2000 to 418 in 2010, marking a 17.09% increase. This means that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.13 were named Laymance in 2000, and this figure grew by 7.69% to reach 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,152	#50,106	7.47%
Count	357	418	17.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.14	7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Laymance

When discussing the ethnicity of individuals carrying the Laymance surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some notable changes between 2000 and 2010. The predominant ethnic identity associated with this surname is White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.24% in 2000 to 92.58% in 2010. Interestingly, the representation of individuals identifying as two or more races saw an upturn from 2.24% to 3.35%. Furthermore, the census of 2010 recorded for the first time individuals with the Laymance surname identifying as Hispanic, representing 3.11% of all Laymances. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among individuals with this surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.24%	92.58%	-2.79%
Two or More Races	2.24%	3.35%	49.55%
Hispanic	0%	3.11%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%