Lassiter
A surname most likely built from a personal name or nickname, with a long-established English-language form in the United States.
The #2,760 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 23,630 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lassiter is a surname of uncertain origin. It is often treated as an English-language name, but its exact source is not securely established from standard surname elements. It may reflect a lost or altered form of an older personal name, nickname, or regional surname that was later reshaped in spelling and pronunciation.
History
The name is best known in the United States, where it has been present for generations and is especially associated with the American South. Like many surnames that entered American usage through local family lines rather than a single well-documented origin, its earliest form may have been altered in spelling over time. Because the derivation is not firmly settled, different family branches may not share a single simple etymology.
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Fun fact
It is a relatively uncommon surname nationally, but it has been established in U.S. records for a long time and appears in several spelling variants.