Explore the Family Name La Monte

The meaning of La Monte

Italian: topographic name for someone living on a mountain, Italian monte. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Ciro, Gino, Salvatore, Vincenzo.

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How common is the last name La Monte in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname La Monte saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname dropped from 21,590 in 2000 to 25,272 in 2010, showing a decline of 17.05%. In terms of count, there were 1,126 people with the surname in 2000 that dwindled down to 980 by 2010 – a reduction of approximately 12.97%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also declined 21.43% from 0.42 to 0.33 within the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,590	#25,272	-17.05%
Count	1,126	980	-12.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.33	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name La Monte

When it comes to ethnicity, again referring to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the distribution of individuals with the La Monte surname exhibits a variety. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races dropped completely from 1.95% in 2000 to none in 2010. Those identifying as White remained the majority with 87.66% in 2000, although there was a slight decrease to 85% in 2010. The Hispanic population increased slightly from 3.64% to 4.18%. People identifying as Black saw the most significant increase, going up by 50.55% from 5.42% in 2000 to 8.16% in 2010. Notably, in 2010, 1.43% of the La Montes identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which was not the case in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.66%	85%	-3.03%
Black	5.42%	8.16%	50.55%
Hispanic	3.64%	4.18%	14.84%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.95%	0%	0%