Explore the Family Name Latsko

The meaning of Latsko

1. Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Belorussian: from Latsko, a pet form of any personal name beginning with La-, including Lazar and, as a Rusyn name, Ladislav. In Slovakia, the Rusyn name is spelled Lacko. 2. Americanized form of Hungarian Lackó, Slovak, or Czech (Moravian) Lacko, and probably also of the same Croatian or Slovenian surname.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the Latsko surname has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 63,450 in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it fell to 68,547, marking an 8.03% drop. The count of individuals with this last name also decreased by 2.38%, from 294 in 2000 to 287 a decade later. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Latsko per 100,000 also dropped by 9.09%, from 0.11 to 0.1 over the ten-year period.

20002010Change
Rank#63,450#68,547-8.03%
Count294287-2.38%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latsko

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the overwhelming majority of individuals with the Latsko surname identify as White. In 2000, 99.32% identified as such, dropping slightly to 98.61% by 2010, reflecting a minor change of -0.71%. There were no recorded instances of the Latsko surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years. Similarly, there was no record of the surname among those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White99.32%98.61%-0.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%