2000
#14,292
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,922
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.71
Rare Last name
Lamantia
An Italian surname referring to someone who comes from Amantea, a town in Calabria, Italy.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,072 Americans carry the last name Lamantia. That puts it at #15,577 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.60 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 165,422 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lamantia surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.1K
1 in 165,422
Census rank
#15,577
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,807 bearers of the surname Lamantia in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.60 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 15577th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lamantia, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lamantia
The surname LAMANTIA is of Italian origin, originating in the regions of Sicily and Calabria. It is derived from the Latin word "manta," which means "cloak" or "mantle." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who either made or wore such garments.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAMANTIA can be found in the Sicilian town of Palermo in the late 15th century. It appears in a document from 1492, which mentions a merchant named Giovanni LAMANTIA. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Sicily by that time.
In the 16th century, the LAMANTIA name began to spread throughout other parts of Italy. Records from the city of Naples show a family with this surname living there in the mid-1500s. During this period, the name was sometimes spelled as "LAMANTEA" or "LAMANTEVA," reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.
One notable individual with the LAMANTIA surname was Francesco LAMANTIA, a Sicilian architect who lived from 1679 to 1738. He was responsible for designing several churches and other buildings in Palermo, including the Church of San Matteo and the Palazzo Termine.
In the 19th century, the LAMANTIA name began to appear in various parts of the United States, as Italian immigrants sought new opportunities in the New World. One of the earliest recorded examples is that of Salvatore LAMANTIA, who was born in Sicily in 1825 and immigrated to New Orleans in the 1850s.
Another notable figure with this surname was the American poet and writer Jack LAMANTIA, who was born in 1927 and was part of the Beat Generation literary movement. He was known for his experimental and surrealist poetry and was influenced by writers such as Allen Ginsberg and William S. Burroughs.
Other individuals of note include Giuseppe LAMANTIA, an Italian politician and lawyer who lived from 1854 to 1924, and Vito LAMANTIA, an American artist and sculptor who was born in 1909 and was known for his abstract expressionist works.
Overall, the surname LAMANTIA has a rich history that can be traced back to medieval Italy, with many individuals bearing this name leaving their mark in various fields over the centuries.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lamantia
Among Census respondents with the surname Lamantia, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Lamantia bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lamantia surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.4% · 1,652
- Hispanic or Latino4.4% · 79
- Two or more races2.7% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 6
- Black or African American0.2% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lamantia
Lamantia appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#15,048
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,963
+41 bearers (+2.1%)
Per 100,000 0.67
Rank movement Down 756 places
2020
#15,577
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,807
-156 bearers (-7.9%)
Per 100,000 0.60
Rank movement Down 529 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #14,292 | 1,922 | 0.71 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #15,048 | 1,963 | 0.67 | +41 bearers (+2.1%) | Down 756 places |
| 2020 | #15,577 | 1,807 | 0.60 | -156 bearers (-7.9%) | Down 529 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lamantia surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,048 | #15,577 | -3.5% |
| Count | 1,963 | 1,807 | -7.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.67 | 0.60 | -9.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lamantia bearers went from 1,963 to 1,807 (-7.9% change). The surname moved down 529 positions in the national ranking, going from #15,048 to #15,577.
FAQ
Lamantia surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lamantia?
Name Census estimates that about 2,072 living Americans carry the surname Lamantia. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 165,422 residents.
How common is Lamantia?
Lamantia ranks #15,577 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.60 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,807 people with the surname Lamantia. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,072), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.6 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.60 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Lamantia.
Has Lamantia become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lamantia went from 1,963 recorded bearers to 1,807. That is a decrease of 156 (-7.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #15,048 to #15,577.
What does the Census say about the background of Lamantia?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lamantia, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.4%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lamantia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.4% (1,652 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lamantia appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.4%), Hispanic (4.4%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lamantia (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lamantia mean?
An Italian surname referring to someone who comes from Amantea, a town in Calabria, Italy. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lamantia (0.60 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Lamantia?
Want to know how common the surname Lamantia is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.