Explore the Family Name Latz

The meaning of Latz

1. German: nickname from Middle High German laz ‘ribbon, garment closure; fly (on pants)’. 2. East German: from a Germanized short form of the Slavic personal name Ladislav (see Laca and Lacek).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Latz" has seen a decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Latz surname was ranked 30,292 in popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 40,672, marking a decrease of 34.27%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell during this decade, from 729 people in 2000 to 537 in 2010, a drop of 26.34%. The proportion of the surname per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.27 to 0.18, representing a 33.33% decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,292	#40,672	-34.27%
Count	729	537	-26.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.18	-33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Latz

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Latz", as per the Decennial U.S. Census, shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, it is associated with those of White ethnicity, although this slightly decreased from 95.75% in 2000 to 93.85% in 2010. Individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander lineage increased from 0.69% to 1.12%, while those identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase from 1.23% to 1.30%. There was also an uptick in the percentage of individuals of Hispanic ethnicity, with the figure rising from 2.06% to 2.79%. On the other hand, the percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.75%	93.85%	-1.98%
Hispanic	2.06%	2.79%	35.44%
Two or More Races	1.23%	1.3%	5.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.69%	1.12%	62.32%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%