Explore the Family Name Threat
The meaning of Threat
English: variant of Threatt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Threat in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Threat saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 28,256th most popular but fell to 31,656th by 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 12.03%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 797 in 2000 to 730 in 2010, signifying an 8.41% drop. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Threat per 100,000 also fell by 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,256 | #31,656 | -12.03% |
| Count | 797 | 730 | -8.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.25 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Threat
The ethnicity associated with the surname Threat also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. An overwhelming majority of individuals with this surname identify as Black, with figures remaining relatively stable at 80.68% in 2010 from 80.80% in 2000. However, there were notable increases in the number of individuals identifying as Hispanic or belonging to two or more races, which rose by 53.60% and 34.36%, respectively. Conversely, the percentage of White individuals with this surname slightly decreased by 11.67%. There were no reported individuals of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity within the data set for either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 80.8% | 80.68% | -0.15% |
| White | 13.8% | 12.19% | -11.67% |
| Two or More Races | 3.26% | 4.38% | 34.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.25% | 1.92% | 53.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |