Explore the Family Name Delatte

The meaning of Delatte

French: variant of Delattre. Compare Deslatte. History: Antoine-Joseph-François Delatte/Delattre from Douai in Pas-de-Calais, France, married Marie-Marguerite Lejeune in New Orleans, LA, in 1728.

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How common is the last name Delatte in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Delatte has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Delatte ranked at 20,284th most popular name and dropped to 21,307th in 2010, showing a decline of 5.04%. However, there was a nominal increase in the count of people with this surname, growing from 1,220 to 1,230 in the same time span. The proportion of Delattes per 100k people also saw a small decrease of 6.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,284	#21,307	-5.04%
Count	1,220	1,230	0.82%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.42	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Delatte

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the Delatte surname is predominantly tied to White ethnic identity, with a 94.63% prevalence in 2010, down slightly from 95.16% in 2000. There's a minor presence within the Hispanic community, which saw a small growth of 5.34%, going from 1.31% in 2000 to 1.38% in 2010. Black representation decreased by 10.57%, from 2.46% to 2.20%. Interestingly, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native bearing the Delatte surname in either census year. Additionally, the ratio of those identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable, with only a minor decrease of 1.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.16%	94.63%	-0.56%
Black	2.46%	2.2%	-10.57%
Hispanic	1.31%	1.38%	5.34%
Two or More Races	0.74%	0.73%	-1.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%