Explore the Family Name Latt
The meaning of Latt
1. German: ethnic name for a Latvian. 2. German: possibly also a nickname for a tall, thin man, from Middle High German late ‘slat’. 3. Swedish (Lätt): soldier’s name from lätt, an adjective meaning ‘light’ or an adverb meaning ‘easy’. 4. Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): from German Latte ‘slat’, one of surnames randomly assigned by Austrian clerks. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.
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How common is the last name Latt in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Latt has seen a marked increase in the first decade of this century. In 2000, it was ranked 60,083rd, but by 2010 it had risen to the 49,914th position - an improvement of nearly 17 percent. This is corroborated by the increase in the count of people bearing the surname Latt, which went up from 314 in 2000 to 420 in 2010, signifying a 33.76 percent growth. The proportion of the population with this surname per 100,000 also increased by approximately 16.67 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #60,083 | #49,914 | 16.92% |
| Count | 314 | 420 | 33.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.14 | 16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latt
The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides valuable insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Latt. There has been a significant rise in the percentage of Asian or Pacific Islanders carrying this surname, from 15.61 percent in 2000 to 37.62 percent in 2010. That's a striking change of over 141 percent. However, the proportion of those identifying as white decreased by around 20 percent, from 68.15 percent to 54.29 percent. While the number of individuals identifying as Black dropped by more than half, the Hispanic community saw a small emergence, with 1.90 percent identifying as such in 2010, where there were none in 2000. No changes were observed in the categories "Two or more races" and "American Indian and Alaskan Native".
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.15% | 54.29% | -20.34% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 15.61% | 37.62% | 141% |
| Black | 7.32% | 3.57% | -51.23% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.9% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 7.01% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |