Find out how popular the last name Ladányi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ladányi.

Ladányi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ladányi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ladányi in America

Ladányi is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ladányi surname appeared 142 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ladányi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ladányi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ladányi

The surname Ladanyi has its roots in Hungary, originating from the Hungarian language. It first appeared around the 13th century and is derived from the Hungarian word "ladan," meaning a small wooden chest or box. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, referring to someone who crafted or worked with these chests or boxes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the town of Eger, which mentions a "Ladanyi Janos" as a local craftsman. The name was likely associated with the region around Eger at that time.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in various records from the Transylvanian region, with variations such as "Ladany" and "Ladanyi." This indicates that the name had spread across different parts of the Hungarian Kingdom.

A notable bearer of the name was Mihaly Ladanyi, a Hungarian politician and jurist who lived from 1768 to 1842. He served as a member of the Hungarian Diet (parliament) and played a role in the reform movements of the early 19th century.

Another prominent Ladanyi was Janos Ladanyi, a 19th-century Hungarian painter and illustrator, born in 1828. His works often depicted scenes from rural Hungarian life and contributed to the development of the Hungarian Romantic movement in art.

In the 20th century, the name gained international recognition through the work of Andor Ladanyi, a Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist who lived from 1923 to 2012. He made significant contributions to the field of computational geometry and was a professor at Ohio State University.

The surname Ladanyi can also be found in other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with historical Hungarian connections or migration patterns. For instance, there are Ladanyi families documented in Slovakia and Romania, regions that were once part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

While the name has its origins in Hungary, it has spread across borders and generations, carrying with it the legacy of its historical roots and the contributions of notable individuals who have borne this surname throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ladányi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ladányi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ladányi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ladányi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ladányi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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