Explore the Family Name Latourette

The meaning of Latourette

French: habitational name from Latourette or La Tourette, names of several places in the southern part of France, or a diminutive of the topographic name Latour. This surname is very rare in France. History: This surname is listed (in the form La Tourette) in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors and also in the similar register of the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Latourette saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 38,263 and rose slightly to a rank of 38,050 in 2010, reflecting a change of 0.56%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 544 in 2000 to 583 in 2010, marking a significant increase of 7.17%. The proportion per 100k, however, remained steady at 0.2 during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,263	#38,050	0.56%
Count	544	583	7.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.2	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latourette

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, individuals with the surname Latourette identified predominantly as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease from 96.14% to 95.88%. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 2.21% in 2000 to 1.89% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races emerged in 2010 at 1.37%, while there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.14%	95.88%	-0.27%
Hispanic	2.21%	1.89%	-14.48%
Two or More Races	0%	1.37%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%