Explore the Family Name Lattimore

The meaning of Lattimore

English: variant of Latimer.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is observed that the popularity of the surname Lattimore has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Lattimore ranked 6787 out of all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it moved up to rank 6664, representing an upward change of 1.81%. The count of individuals carrying this surname also increased from 4578 in 2000 to 5068 in 2010, marking a growth of 10.7%. The proportion of people with the surname Lattimore for every 100,000 individuals slightly increased from 1.7 to 1.72 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#6,787	#6,664	1.81%
Count	4,578	5,068	10.7%
Proportion per 100k	1.7	1.72	1.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lattimore

The ethnicity associated with the surname Lattimore also varied over a decade according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was no record of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2000, but by 2010, these groups accounted for 0.14% and 0.49% respectively. The surname saw its largest representation within the Black community, accounting for 66.45% in 2000 and increasing to 67.32% in 2010. It was less common among those identifying as White, with a decrease from 29.45% in 2000 to 26.85% in 2010. Additionally, the percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as Hispanic rose by 50%, from 1.38% to 2.07%, while those reporting two or more races grew from 1.94% to 3.12%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	66.45%	67.32%	1.31%
White	29.45%	26.85%	-8.83%
Two or More Races	1.94%	3.12%	60.82%
Hispanic	1.38%	2.07%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.49%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.14%	0%