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

Lass, 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 Lass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lass in America

Lass is the 18116th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lass surname appeared 1,537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lass 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 Lass

The surname LASS originates from England and Scotland, where it first emerged in the 12th century. It is an occupational name derived from the Old English and Middle English words "las" or "lasse," meaning a young man or servant.

In medieval times, the name was often used to refer to a male servant or attendant, particularly in households or manors. The earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in various historical documents from that era, such as tax rolls, parish records, and court proceedings.

One of the earliest mentions of the LASS surname is in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from 1195, where a person named Robert Lasse is listed. Another early reference is in the Curia Regis Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1203, which mentions a William Lasse.

The surname LASS is also found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1279, where a Thomas Lasse is recorded. These early records suggest that the surname was well-established in various parts of England by the 13th century.

Over time, the LASS surname evolved and took on different spellings, such as Lasse, Lass, and Lace. Some variations were influenced by regional dialects or scribal errors in record-keeping.

Notable individuals with the LASS surname throughout history include:

1. William Lass (1530-1597), an English landowner and member of the gentry from Northamptonshire.
2. John Lass (1670-1748), a Scottish clergyman and author from Aberdeenshire.
3. Elizabeth Lass (1718-1789), an English botanist and naturalist from Yorkshire.
4. James Lass (1786-1861), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Robert Lass (1901-1976), an American artist and painter known for his landscape paintings.

While the LASS surname is relatively uncommon today, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its origins as an occupational name in medieval England and Scotland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lass

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

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

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