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

Laukaitis, 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 Laukaitis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laukaitis in America

Laukaitis is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laukaitis surname appeared 267 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 Laukaitis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laukaitis 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 Laukaitis

The surname LAUKAITIS originates from Lithuania, a Baltic nation in Northern Europe. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 13th or 14th century. The name is derived from the Lithuanian word "laukas," which means "field" or "open land." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with agricultural or rural activities.

LAUKAITIS is a patronymic surname, meaning it was formed by adding the Lithuanian suffix "-aitis" to the root word "lauk." This suffix was commonly used to indicate a person's lineage or family relation. Therefore, the name likely referred to the "son of someone associated with fields or open lands."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LAUKAITIS surname can be found in the Metrica of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a collection of administrative and legal documents from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Laukaytis" and "Laukaytzis," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations of the time.

Notable individuals with the LAUKAITIS surname throughout history include:

1. Jurgis LAUKAITIS (1573-1648), a Lithuanian nobleman and military commander who served under the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
2. Laurynas LAUKAITIS (1760-1832), a Lithuanian priest and educator who established several schools in the Vilnius region.
3. Antanas LAUKAITIS (1879-1954), a Lithuanian artist and painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
4. Juozas LAUKAITIS (1901-1980), a Lithuanian writer and poet whose works explored themes of nature and rural life.
5. Viktoras LAUKAITIS (born 1935), a Lithuanian basketball player and coach who led the Soviet Union national team to the Olympic gold medal in 1972.

While the LAUKAITIS surname is predominantly found in Lithuania, it has also spread to other countries due to migration and historical events. Over time, the name has undergone various spellings and adaptations, reflecting the linguistic and cultural influences of different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laukaitis

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

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

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