Explore the Family Name Larch

The meaning of Larch

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a larch tree or a stand of larches, Middle High German larche. This surname is also found in England, probably taken there from Germany, since the tree was not introduced into England until the mid-16th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Larch has seen a drop in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,248, and by 2010 it had slipped to a rank of 37,691, a decrease of 13.36%. The count of people with this surname also declined from 648 in 2000 to 590 in 2010, a decrease of 8.95%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with the Larch surname decreased by 16.67% from 0.24 to 0.2 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,248	#37,691	-13.36%
Count	648	590	-8.95%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.2	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Larch

When looking at the ethnic identity of those carrying the Larch surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been minute changes over the course of ten years. The largest ethnic group identified with this surname is White, with an increase from 92.75% in 2000 to 92.88% in 2010. There was a noticeable increase of 56.48% in individuals identifying as two or more races, although the overall percentage remained relatively small, rising from 1.08% to 1.69%. The percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped slightly from 4.01% to 3.73%. No individuals with the Larch surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black during either census year, and no Hispanic representation was noted in 2010, down from 1.39% in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.75%	92.88%	0.14%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	4.01%	3.73%	-6.98%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.69%	56.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.39%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%