Explore the Family Name Latouche

The meaning of Latouche

French: habitational name from La Touche, the name of several places in various parts of France, from Old French toche ‘grove’. This surname is also found in Haiti. History: This surname is listed (in the form La Touche) in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Latouche has considerably increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 49,159th most common last name in America, but by 2010, it had jumped to the 39,212th spot, reflecting a substantial increase of 20.23%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing this surname grew from 402 in 2000 to 561 in 2010, a rise of nearly 40%. Therefore, for every 100,000 people, you'd find approximately 0.19 individuals with the last name Latouche, a boost of 26.67% from the 2000 figure.

20002010Change
Rank#49,159#39,21220.23%
Count40256139.55%
Proportion per 100k0.150.1926.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latouche

With regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts among people with the surname Latouche from 2000 to 2010. The number of those identifying as Black has increased significantly, rising from 58.46% to 68.63%, an increase of 17.4%. Meanwhile, we observed a 33.14% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, growing from 5.22% to 6.95%. On the other hand, there was a notable decline in the percentage of individuals identifying as White and those identifying with two or more ethnicities. The former decreased by 25.24%, from 28.61% to 21.39%, while the latter saw a drop of 61.69%, reducing from 6.97% to just 2.67%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
Black58.46%68.63%17.4%
White28.61%21.39%-25.24%
Hispanic5.22%6.95%33.14%
Two or More Races6.97%2.67%-61.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%