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    The surname Lachica

    A Spanish surname, carried by 573 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex L220

    Lachica: #38,582 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Lachica #38,582, 573 people Lachica: #38,582 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Lachica #38,582, 573 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lachica is more common than 76.2% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    Borrowed from Spanish Lachica. This surname is predominantly found in the Philippines.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 573 people named Lachica in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 538,823 Americans. That is up 35% since 2000, when the Census counted 425.

    #38,582
    rank among US surnames
    573
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +34.8%
    change since 2000 (was #47,026)

    Who is named Lachica

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    65% of people named Lachica identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 7.8% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 65%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24%
    • White (not Hispanic) 7.8%
    • Two or more races 2.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Lachica come from?
    Borrowed from Spanish Lachica. This surname is predominantly found in the Philippines.
    How common is the surname Lachica?
    573 people in the United States had the surname Lachica in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 538,823 Americans. It ranked 38,582nd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Lachica?
    In the 2010 Census, 65% of people named Lachica identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 24% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Is the surname Lachica getting more or less common?
    More common. 425 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 573 in 2010, up 35%.