Explore the Family Name Latshaw
The meaning of Latshaw
Americanized form of Swiss German Latscha: unexplained. Compare Latchaw and Latsha.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Latshaw in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Latshaw has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Although the count of individuals with this surname rose slightly from 1540 in 2000 to 1565 in 2010, the rank of its popularity fell by 5.13 percent from 17001 to 17874. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a decrease of 7.02 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,001 | #17,874 | -5.13% |
| Count | 1,540 | 1,565 | 1.62% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.57 | 0.53 | -7.02% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latshaw
In terms of ethnicity, the Latshaw surname showed some shifts as well, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. While a majority of people with this last name identified as White (97.19 percent in 2010), there was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 0.39 percent in 2000 to 1.41 percent in 2010. There was also a small rise in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, from 0.45 percent in 2000 to 0.51 percent in 2010. Furthermore, there were people who identified with two or more ethnicities in 2010, which was not the case in 2000. Conversely, individuals who identified as Black dropped to zero in 2010 from 0.52 percent in 2000. No individuals identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.31% | 97.19% | -1.14% |
| Hispanic | 0.39% | 1.41% | 261.54% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.64% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.45% | 0.51% | 13.33% |
| Black | 0.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |