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

Lassus, 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 Lassus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lassus in America

Lassus is the 85357th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lassus surname appeared 219 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 Lassus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lassus 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 Lassus

The surname LASSUS originated in France during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "lasse," meaning "tired" or "weary." The name likely referred to someone who appeared or acted in a weary manner.

The earliest recorded instances of the LASSUS surname can be found in French parish records dating back to the 13th century. The name was particularly concentrated in the northern regions of France, such as Normandy and Picardy.

One notable historical reference to the LASSUS name is in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The Domesday Book mentions a landowner named Reinaldus Lassus in the county of Oxfordshire.

The LASSUS name has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Orlande de Lassus (c. 1530-1594), a renowned Renaissance composer and one of the most influential musicians of the late 16th century.

Another prominent figure bearing the LASSUS surname was Jean-Baptiste Lassus (1668-1725), a French Baroque painter known for his religious works and portraits commissioned by the French aristocracy.

In the 19th century, Charles Lassus (1808-1857) was a French architect and historian who played a significant role in the Gothic Revival movement and the restoration of numerous historical buildings in France.

The LASSUS name also has connections to the world of literature, with the French writer and journalist René Lassus (1892-1975) being a notable figure in the 20th century.

One of the most recent individuals of note with the LASSUS surname was Jean-Marie Lassus (1930-2019), a French philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of phenomenology and the philosophy of religion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lassus

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

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

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