2000
#11,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,472
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.92
Rare Last name
Lazenby
Derived from a place name meaning "barn near the pasture" in Old English.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,924 Americans carry the last name Lazenby. That puts it at #11,750 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.85 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 117,221 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lazenby surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Lazenby with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 117,221
Census rank
#11,750
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.9
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,550 bearers of the surname Lazenby in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.85 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11750th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lazenby, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lazenby
The surname LAZENBY is of English origin, deriving from the local name "Lazenby" which refers to a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The name itself is thought to be derived from the Old Norse words "lasu" meaning "pasture" and "by" meaning "homestead" or "village".
The earliest recorded mention of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Lasenardebi". This suggests that the name has its roots in the pre-Norman Conquest period of English history.
During the medieval period, the name was also recorded in various documents with spellings such as "Lasingby" and "Lazingby". These variations likely reflect the evolution of the name's pronunciation over time.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname LAZENBY was John de Lazenby, who was mentioned in Yorkshire court rolls from the year 1379. In the 16th century, there is a record of a William Lazenby who was born in the village of Lazenby in 1542.
In the 17th century, a notable figure with the LAZENBY surname was Thomas Lazenby (1631-1719), an English Puritan minister and religious writer who served as the vicar of Stratton in Cornwall.
During the 18th century, the name LAZENBY gained some prominence in the northern counties of England. For example, George Lazenby (1739-1813) was a successful merchant and landowner from Northumberland.
In the 19th century, one of the most well-known individuals with the LAZENBY surname was George Lazenby (1795-1857), a renowned landscape painter who was born in the village of Lazenby and whose works are held in various galleries across the United Kingdom.
Another notable figure from this period was Sir John Lazenby (1837-1921), a prominent British businessman and philanthropist who made his fortune in the textile industry and was knighted in 1902 for his charitable work.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lazenby
Among Census respondents with the surname Lazenby, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Lazenby bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lazenby surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.4% · 1,948
- Black or African American17.1% · 436
- Two or more races3.2% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 68
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lazenby
Lazenby appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#12,101
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,575
+103 bearers (+4.2%)
Per 100,000 0.87
Rank movement Down 462 places
2020
#11,750
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,550
-25 bearers (-1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.85
Rank movement Up 351 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,639 | 2,472 | 0.92 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,101 | 2,575 | 0.87 | +103 bearers (+4.2%) | Down 462 places |
| 2020 | #11,750 | 2,550 | 0.85 | -25 bearers (-1.0%) | Up 351 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lazenby surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,101 | #11,750 | 2.9% |
| Count | 2,575 | 2,550 | -1.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.87 | 0.85 | -1.9% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lazenby bearers went from 2,575 to 2,550 (-1.0% change). The surname moved up 351 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,101 to #11,750.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Lazenby
FAQ
Lazenby surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lazenby?
Name Census estimates that about 2,924 living Americans carry the surname Lazenby. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 117,221 residents.
How common is Lazenby?
Lazenby ranks #11,750 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.85 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,550 people with the surname Lazenby. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,924), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.85 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.85 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Lazenby.
Has Lazenby become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lazenby went from 2,575 recorded bearers to 2,550. That is a decrease of 25 (-1.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #12,101 to #11,750.
What does the Census say about the background of Lazenby?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lazenby, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.4%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Two or More Races (3.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lazenby in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.4% (1,948 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lazenby appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (76.4%), Black (17.1%), Two or More Races (3.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lazenby (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lazenby mean?
Derived from a place name meaning "barn near the pasture" in Old English. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lazenby (0.85 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Lazenby?
You can see how many people have the last name Lazenby on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.