Explore the Family Name Leanza

The meaning of Leanza

Italian (southern): 1. from Old Italian leanza ‘loyalty’. 2. from a shortened form of the female personal name Allegranza. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Vito, Salvatore, Carmello, Alfredo, Carmelo, Francesco, Mario, Orlando, Ricardo.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Leanza observed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Leanza was ranked as the 50,801st most popular surname, dropping to the 51,512th spot by 2010, showing a decrease of 1.4% in rank. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Leanza increased from 386 in 2000 to 404 in 2010, an increase of 4.66%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.14 over this period.

20002010Change
Rank#50,801#51,512-1.4%
Count3864044.66%
Proportion per 100k0.140.140%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leanza

The census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Leanza. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in both 2000 and 2010, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The majority of individuals with the surname Leanza identify as White, although this percentage dropped slightly from 95.60% in 2000 to 92.33% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose dramatically from 3.11% to 5.20%, marking a 67.20% increase.

20002010Change
White95.6%92.33%-3.42%
Hispanic3.11%5.2%67.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%