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

Lasiter, 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 Lasiter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lasiter in America

Lasiter is the 21625th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lasiter surname appeared 1,206 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 Lasiter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lasiter 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 Lasiter

The surname Lasiter is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. Its earliest known form dates back to the 13th century, where it appeared as "Lasseter" in historical records from the county of Hertfordshire. The name is believed to have derived from the Old English words "læs" meaning "pasture" and "setere" meaning "dweller," suggesting that the original bearers of this name were inhabitants of a particular pasture or meadow.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lasiter surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which documented landholders and taxpayers in England. This record mentions a John Lasseter from the village of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire. The name also appears in the Pipe Rolls of 1296, a collection of financial records from the Exchequer, where a William Lasseter is listed as a taxpayer from Hertfordshire.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name evolved to its more modern form, "Lasiter." This variation can be seen in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a marriage between John Lasiter and Elizabeth Browne was recorded in 1578.

One notable individual bearing this surname was Thomas Lasiter, a renowned English mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1638 to 1718. He authored several works on celestial mechanics and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1674.

Another figure of historical significance was Sir William Lasiter (1692-1768), a British naval officer who played a crucial role in the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years' War. His actions during the engagement earned him a knighthood and a place in the annals of British naval history.

In the literary realm, the surname Lasiter is associated with the English poet and playwright, Elizabeth Lasiter (1755-1832). Although her works are not widely known today, she was a celebrated figure in her time and was praised for her poetic talent by notable contemporaries such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Moving across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Lasiter surname in America is that of John Lasiter, who arrived in Virginia from England in the 17th century. He settled in the colony and established a family line that would continue to bear the name for generations to come.

Another notable American bearing this surname was James Lasiter (1812-1884), a prominent businessman and philanthropist from Boston. He amassed a considerable fortune through his trading ventures and used his wealth to support various charitable causes, including the establishment of a hospital and a school for underprivileged children.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lasiter

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

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

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