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

Lanfranco, 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 Lanfranco surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lanfranco in America

Lanfranco is the 50960th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lanfranco surname appeared 409 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 Lanfranco.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lanfranco 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 Lanfranco

The surname Lanfranco originated in Italy, specifically in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont. Its roots can be traced back to the late 11th century, when it first appeared as a given name derived from the Germanic words "lant" (land) and "franco" (free). This combination likely referred to a landowner or someone who held a freehold estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Astensis, a cartulary from the Cathedral of Asti, which mentions a Lanfrancus de Cuningo in 1098. Another early reference is the Annales Camaldulenses, a medieval chronicle that documents a Lanfrancus, Archbishop of Canterbury, who lived from around 1005 to 1089.

The name Lanfranco gained prominence during the Middle Ages, appearing in various historical records and manuscripts. One notable bearer was Lanfranco Segarelli, an Italian preacher and founder of the heretical sect known as the Apostolic Brethren, who lived from around 1240 to 1300.

In the 14th century, the name was associated with the Della Lanfranchi family, a noble Ghibelline dynasty from Pisa. One member, Francesco della Lanfranchi, was a prominent statesman and diplomat who served as the Podestà (chief magistrate) of several Italian cities between 1318 and 1336.

Another significant figure was Giovanni Lanfranco, an Italian painter and architect from Parma, who lived from 1582 to 1647. He was a leading artist of the Baroque period and is renowned for his masterful use of perspective and illusionistic ceiling frescoes in churches and palaces across Italy.

In the 18th century, the surname Lanfranco was associated with the town of Villanova Mondovì in Piedmont, where it may have originated as a toponymic surname derived from a place name. One notable bearer from this period was Giovanni Battista Lanfranco, a mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1715 to 1799.

Throughout history, the surname Lanfranco has appeared in various spellings, such as Lanfranci, Lanfranchi, and Lanfrancho, reflecting regional variations and linguistic influences. While the name has maintained a strong presence in Italy, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diasporas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lanfranco

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Lanfranco, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!