Find out how popular the last name Laatsch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Laatsch.

Laatsch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Laatsch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Laatsch in America

Laatsch is the 35203rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Laatsch surname appeared 640 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Laatsch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Laatsch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Laatsch

The surname Laatsch originated in Germany, with its earliest known records dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German word 'laat', which means 'slow' or 'lazy'. This name was likely given as a nickname to someone who was perceived as being particularly sluggish or unhurried in their manner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laatsch can be found in the town records of Augsburg, Bavaria, from the year 1287. The name is spelled 'Laetsche' in this document, which was a common variation in the Middle Ages. Another early mention of the name appears in the Stadtbuch (town book) of Nuremberg, dating from 1345, where it is written as 'Lätsch'.

In the 15th century, the name Laatsch began to appear in various historical records across Germany. For instance, a Johannes Laatsch is listed as a resident of the town of Erfurt in 1432. A few decades later, in 1479, a Hans Laatsch is recorded as a landowner in the village of Oberstdorf, in the Allgäu region of Bavaria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Laatsch was Konrad Laatsch, a merchant and guild member in the city of Cologne. He was born around 1495 and lived until 1567. Another notable figure was Christoph Laatsch, a Lutheran pastor who served in the town of Zwickau, Saxony, in the late 16th century (1554-1619).

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Laatsch continued to be found throughout various regions of Germany. In 1673, a Johann Laatsch was recorded as a landowner in the village of Rückersdorf, near Nuremberg. A century later, in 1782, a Friedrich Laatsch was born in the town of Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, and went on to become a respected teacher and scholar.

Other historical figures with the surname Laatsch include the artist and engraver Johann Christian Laatsch (1738-1806), who was active in Dresden, and the writer and philosopher Karl Laatsch (1810-1889), who was born in Breslau, Silesia (now Wrocław, Poland).

Throughout its history, the Laatsch name has been closely associated with several towns and regions in Germany, particularly in Bavaria, Saxony, and the Rhineland. While variations in spelling were common in earlier centuries, the modern form 'Laatsch' has been the predominant version since the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Laatsch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Laatsch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Laatsch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Laatsch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Laatsch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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