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

Laszlo, 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 Laszlo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laszlo in America

Laszlo is the 28001st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laszlo surname appeared 856 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 Laszlo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laszlo 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 Laszlo

The surname Laszlo originated in Hungary, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Hungarian personal name Laszlo, which is a Hungarian form of the Roman name Ladislaus. The name Ladislaus itself is of Slavic origin, derived from the words 'ladu' meaning 'praise' and 'slava' meaning 'glory'.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Laszlo can be found in medieval Hungarian documents and records. For example, a certain Laszlo de Gombos was mentioned in a charter from 1290, while a Laszlo de Noghrev appears in a legal document from 1311.

The name Laszlo has been borne by several notable individuals throughout history. One of the earliest was Laszlo Kán (c. 1262-1315), a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who played a prominent role in the wars against the Ottomans. Another was Laszlo Hunyadi (c. 1433-1457), a Hungarian military commander and son of the famous ruler John Hunyadi.

In the 16th century, Laszlo Torzok (1508-1568) was a Hungarian prelate who served as Bishop of Eger. A century later, Laszlo Tokolyi (1655-1705) was a Hungarian nobleman and military leader who led an uprising against the Habsburg monarchy.

In more recent times, Laszlo Biro (1899-1985) was a Hungarian inventor best known for patenting the first commercially successful ballpoint pen in 1938. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer, and a influential teacher at the Bauhaus school in Germany.

The surname Laszlo has remained most common in Hungary, but it can also be found among Hungarian diaspora communities around the world. While it has maintained its distinctly Hungarian character, the name Laszlo has become a part of the rich tapestry of surnames that reflect the diverse histories and cultures of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laszlo

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

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

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