Explore the Family Name Lazos

The meaning of Lazos

1. Spanish: from the plural of lazo ‘hair ribbon, shoe lace’, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a haberdasher. 2. Greek: from the personal name Lazos, a pet form of Lazaros (see Lazar). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Arturo, Ernesto, Jose, Luis, Roel, Ruben, Benigno, Concepcion, Efrain, Erasmo, Esperanza, Francisco. Greek Spiros, Christos, Panagiotis, Stavros, Theoharis, Vasilios.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lazos has seen a steady increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, Lazos ranked 32,094 but rose to 28,809 by 2010, marking a 10.24% change. The count of individuals with this surname also jumped from 678 in 2000 to 826 in 2010, showing a significant 21.83% increase. Moreover, the proportion per 100,000 people carrying the Lazos surname increased by 12.0%, changing from 0.25 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,094	#28,809	10.24%
Count	678	826	21.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.28	12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lazos

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Lazos surname identified as Hispanic. In 2000, about 67.11% identified as Hispanic, and this number surged to 73.97% by 2010, indicating a 10.22% increase. Notably, the percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 30.97% in 2000 to 24.82% in 2010, a drop of 19.86%. There were no recorded changes for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities, while the data for those identifying with two or more races was suppressed for privacy considerations in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	67.11%	73.97%	10.22%
White	30.97%	24.82%	-19.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.74%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%