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

Lanzafame, 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 Lanzafame surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lanzafame in America

Lanzafame is the 83541st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lanzafame surname appeared 225 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 Lanzafame.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lanzafame 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 Lanzafame

The surname Lanzafame originated in Italy, specifically in the region of Sicily. It is derived from the Italian words "lanza" meaning "lance" and "fame" meaning "hunger" or "starvation." The name likely referred to a person who worked with lances or spears during times of famine or food scarcity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lanzafame can be found in the historical records of the town of Monreale, near Palermo, Sicily, dating back to the 14th century. The name is also mentioned in various manuscripts and documents from the 15th and 16th centuries in other parts of Sicily, such as Trapani and Agrigento.

In the 17th century, a notable figure named Vincenzo Lanzafame (1624-1692) was a renowned painter and architect from Palermo. His works can be seen in various churches and buildings throughout Sicily.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Giuseppe Lanzafame (1798-1868), a Sicilian politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the Risorgimento movement that led to the unification of Italy.

During the 19th century, the Lanzafame family had a strong presence in the town of Corleone, known for its historical connections to the Sicilian Mafia. Francesco Lanzafame (1836-1912) was a landowner and influential figure in the region.

In the early 20th century, Salvatore Lanzafame (1888-1964) was a prominent Sicilian-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Lanzafame Construction Company in New York City.

The surname Lanzafame has also been found in various historical records and documents from other parts of Italy, such as Calabria and Campania, suggesting that the name may have spread beyond its Sicilian origins over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lanzafame

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

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

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