Explore the Family Name Latson

The meaning of Latson

English: probably a variant of Letson.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Latson has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 17,134 and increased to a rank of 16,765 in 2010, indicating a 2.15% rise in the ten-year period. The count of people with the Latson surname also saw an increase from 1,527 in 2000 to 1,704 in 2010 – a growth of 11.59%. This growth is also reflected in the proportion per 100k, which rose from 0.57 in 2000 to 0.58 in 2010, marking a 1.75% increase.

20002010Change
Rank#17,134#16,7652.15%
Count1,5271,70411.59%
Proportion per 100k0.570.581.75%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latson

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Latson as per the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Black individuals represented the largest proportion of those with the surname Latson in both years, with a slight increase from 68.24% to 69.42%. The percentage of White individuals with this surname decreased from 28.36% to 23.83%. Notably, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic representation from 1.18% to 2.17%, an 83.90% change. There was also an increase in the percentage of those identifying with two or more races, rising from 2.03% to 3.23%. However, there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
Black68.24%69.42%1.73%
White28.36%23.83%-15.97%
Two or More Races2.03%3.23%59.11%
Hispanic1.18%2.17%83.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%