US Population With Last Name Lanier By Race and Ethnicity in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, there were 20,181 people in the US whose last name was Lanier, and the rate of occurence of the Lanier last name was 7.48 per 100K.

The highest percentage of people with the last name of Lanier identified their race as Non Hispanic White Alone (69.82%); the second highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone (27.10%); and the third highest percentage of people identified their race as Non Hispanic Two or More Races (1.20%).

US Percentage of Pop. With Last Name Lanier By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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The table below below shows by race and ethnicity, the number of people and the percentage of the total people with the Lanier last name.

US Population With Last Name Lanier By Race And Ethniciity in the 2000 Census

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Last Name Number of People Percent of Total (%)
Non Hispanic White Alone 14090 69.82
Non Hispanic Black or African American Alone 5469 27.10
Non Hispanic Two or More Races 242 1.20
Hispanic or Latino 228 1.13
Non Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 83 0.41
Non Hispanic Asian and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 67 0.33