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

Lancelin, 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 Lancelin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lancelin in America

Lancelin is the 116829th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lancelin surname appeared 149 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 Lancelin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lancelin 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 Lancelin

The surname Lancelin originated in Normandy, France. It derives from the Old French personal name Lancelin, which itself comes from the Germanic name Landcil, composed of the elements "land" meaning "land" and "cil" meaning "bold" or "brave."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Lancelin can be traced back to the 11th century in Normandy. It appears in documents such as the Domesday Book of 1086, which records landholders in England following the Norman Conquest. This suggests that individuals bearing the name Lancelin accompanied William the Conqueror to England and established themselves there.

In the 12th century, a notable bearer of the name was Raoul Lancelin, a Norman knight who participated in the Third Crusade (1189-1192) under Richard I of England. Records indicate that he fought valiantly in the siege of Acre and was later rewarded with lands in Normandy for his service.

Another prominent figure with the surname was Guillaume Lancelin (c. 1300-1365), a French architect and master mason responsible for the construction of several notable Gothic churches and cathedrals in northern France, including the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Rouen.

In England, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname was John Lancelyn (c. 1470-1528), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Yorkshire. His descendants would go on to establish themselves as gentry in the region, with some members serving as members of parliament and local officials.

During the 16th century, a branch of the Lancelin family settled in the Netherlands, where the name was adapted to the Dutch spelling Lansselin or Lanselin. One notable member was Pieter Lanselin (1561-1623), a renowned Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and religious works.

Other notable bearers of the surname include the French philosopher and theologian Claude Lancelin (1639-1718), and the English writer and novelist Edith Lancelyn Green (1910-2002), best known for her retellings of folklore and myths.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lancelin

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

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 Lancelin 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 Lancelin 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 Lancelin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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