Explore the Family Name Latendresse

The meaning of Latendresse

French Canadian: soldier’s name from French la tendresse ‘(the) tenderness’. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Fernand.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Latendresse has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked the 47,026th most popular surname while in 2010, it rose to the 46,487th position, marking a change of 1.15%. The count of individuals with this last name also grew from 425 to 458, a rise of 7.76%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,026	#46,487	1.15%
Count	425	458	7.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latendresse

The ethnicity associated with the surname Latendresse also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals identified as White (91.29% in 2000 and 88.21% in 2010), there were shifts among other ethnic identities. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander moved from 0 to 1.97%, and those identifying with two or more races increased significantly by 151.52%, from 1.65% to 4.15%. Black identification experienced a modest increase of 11.33% from 3.53% to 3.93%, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a decrease from 2.82% to 0%. No individuals identified as Hispanic in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.29%	88.21%	-3.37%
Two or More Races	1.65%	4.15%	151.52%
Black	3.53%	3.93%	11.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.97%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.82%	0%	0%