Lawrence Cass
There are approximately 6 people named Lawrence Cass living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lawrence with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Cass. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Lawrence
242K
Alive today
Named Cass
8.5K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 242K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1952
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (74.2%)
Estimated bearers: 8.5K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,659
Per 100K: 2.47
Top ancestry: White (86.6%)
First name trend
Lawrence: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lawrence. The peak year was 1952 with 10,336 births. The average person named Lawrence today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lawrence
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Lawrence, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lawrence described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Lawrence at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.2% · 178,682
- Black or African American15.3% · 36,878
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 10,231
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.1% · 7,341
- Two or more races2.3% · 5,535
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,007
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Cass surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Cass, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Cass described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Cass at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.6% · 6,388
- Black or African American4.0% · 292
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 288
- Two or more races3.6% · 268
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 73
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 70
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lawrence has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0706% of the US population, based on 241,985 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Lawrence right now.
The surname Cass appears at a rate of 2.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0025%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Lawrence Cass. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Lawrence
FAQ
Lawrence Cass: questions and answers
How many people are named Lawrence Cass?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Lawrence Cass. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0706%) with the surname frequency (2.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lawrence Cass?
We classify Lawrence Cass as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lawrence a male or female name?
Lawrence is predominantly male. Out of 462,765 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Lawrence profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Lawrence Cass?
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