Explore the Family Name Lattner

The meaning of Lattner

1. English: variant of Latimer. 2. German: occupational name for a carpenter who prepared or used laths or slats, from Middle High German latte ‘slat, lath’ + -n (plural suffix) + the agent suffix -er.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lattner experienced a slight decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 42,983, and by 2010, it had dropped to rank 45,253, marking a decrease of 5.28%. The count of individuals with the Lattner surname also slightly decreased by 0.21% during this period, dropping from 474 to 473. This resulted in a reduction in the proportion per 100k from 0.18 to 0.16, which is an 11.11% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,983	#45,253	-5.28%
Count	474	473	-0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lattner

Speaking of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census, those identifying as White make up the majority of individuals carrying the Lattner surname. However, there was a minor decrease from 89.03% in 2000 to 86.89% in 2010. The Hispanic group saw significant growth, increasing its share from 1.48% to 3.38%, marking a 128.38% change. Those identifying as Black also increased slightly, going from 6.96% to 7.61%, a 9.34% change. The percentage of people with the Lattner surname who identify with two or more races remained constant at 1.27% in both years. Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native identifications were not present in the data for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.03%	86.89%	-2.4%
Black	6.96%	7.61%	9.34%
Hispanic	1.48%	3.38%	128.38%
Two or More Races	1.27%	1.27%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%