Explore the Family Name Lodi

The meaning of Lodi

1. Italian: habitational name from Lodi in the province of Milan. 2. Hungarian (Lódi): habitational name for some onefrom a place called Lód. 3. Muslim (Indian subcontinent): probably from Lodi, the name of a dynasty of the sultans of Delhi, who ruled from 1451–1536, until they were over thrown by the Mughals. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Anello, Carlo, Edoardo, Eliseo, Oreste, Remo. Arabic/Muslim Shakeel, Amir, Aslam, Fariha, Imran, Shazia.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Lodi' slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname ranked 46,839 in terms of frequency, but it fell to rank 48,901 in 2010, showing a decrease in popularity by 4.4%. Despite this decline in rank, the actual count of individuals with this surname increased marginally from 427 in 2000 to 431 in 2010, indicating an increase of approximately 0.94%. The proportion per 100k also dropped slightly by 6.25% over this ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#46,839#48,901-4.4%
Count4274310.94%
Proportion per 100k0.160.15-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lodi

The Decennial U.S. Census data on the ethnicity associated with the surname 'Lodi' indicates some shifting trends between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander significantly increased by 62.85%, from 13.11% in 2000 to 21.35% in 2010. Likewise, those identifying as White showed a decrease of 10.76% over the same period, moving from 80.33% to 71.69%. The proportions of people identifying as Two or More Races and Hispanic showed slight declines, whereas those identifying as Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native remained steady at zero.

20002010Change
White80.33%71.69%-10.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander13.11%21.35%62.85%
Two or More Races3.28%3.25%-0.91%
Hispanic2.81%2.78%-1.07%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%