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

Lat, 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 Lat surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lat in America

Lat is the 52482nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lat surname appeared 395 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 Lat.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lat 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 Lat

The surname Lat originates from Poland, with roots dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Polish word "lata," meaning "years" or "seasons." This name was likely given to someone who lived through a significant event or was born during a notable time of the year.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lat can be found in the Liber Beneficiorum, a medieval document from the Archdiocese of Gniezno, which mentions a landowner named Lat in the village of Kościelna Wieś in 1398. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Poland by the late 14th century.

During the 16th century, the name Lat appeared in several historical records, including the Metryka Koronna, a collection of official documents from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable figure from this period was Jan Lat, a prominent merchant and landowner who lived in the town of Lublin in the mid-1500s.

In the 17th century, the name Lat was associated with several notable individuals, including Wojciech Lat (1592-1672), a Polish priest and scholar who served as the rector of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Another prominent figure was Katarzyna Lat (1630-1698), a Polish noblewoman and landowner known for her philanthropic work and support of education.

The 18th century saw the birth of Stanisław Lat (1732-1798), a Polish military officer and nobleman who fought in the Polish-Russian War of 1792. His contemporaries included Marcin Lat (1746-1819), a renowned architect and urban planner responsible for the design of several important buildings in Warsaw.

In the 19th century, the name Lat was associated with several notable writers and intellectuals, including Adam Lat (1811-1879), a Polish poet and translator who was part of the "Polish Romantic" literary movement. Another figure of note was Kazimierz Lat (1865-1937), a Polish historian and professor at the University of Lwów (now Lviv, Ukraine).

Throughout its history, the surname Lat has maintained a strong presence in Poland, with various spellings and variations emerging over time, such as Latt, Lath, and Lata. While the name is most commonly found in Poland, it has also been carried by individuals of Polish descent in other parts of the world, reflecting the country's rich cultural heritage and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lat

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

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 Lat 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 Lat 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 Lat was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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