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

Lason, 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 Lason surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lason in America

Lason is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lason surname appeared 253 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 Lason.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lason 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 Lason

The surname LASON is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name such as Lazon or Layson. These place names may have been derived from Old English words meaning "field" or "clearing".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname LASON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1379, where a John de Lason is mentioned. These rolls were financial records kept by the English government.

In the 15th century, the LASON surname appeared in various records in the county of Yorkshire. For example, a William Lason was listed in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1428.

During the Tudor period, the spelling of the surname evolved to its modern form of LASON. In 1567, a Robert Lason was recorded in the Parish Registers of Almondbury, Yorkshire.

One notable bearer of the LASON surname was Sir William Lason (1556-1631), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Yorkshire. He served as the High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1607.

Another historical figure with the LASON surname was Reverend Thomas Lason (1638-1718), an English clergyman who served as the Rector of Leake in Lincolnshire.

In the 17th century, the LASON surname spread beyond Yorkshire to other parts of England. For instance, a John Lason was recorded in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, in 1668.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LASON surname in Scotland can be found in the Monumental Inscriptions of Lanarkshire, where a James Lason is mentioned as having died in 1712.

Another notable bearer of the LASON surname was Sir John Lason (1741-1818), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

While the LASON surname originated in England, it eventually spread to other parts of the British Isles and beyond, carried by migration and exploration.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lason

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

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

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