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

Lately, 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 Lately surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lately in America

Lately is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lately surname appeared 175 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 Lately.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lately 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 Lately

The surname "LATELY" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that has since been lost over time or evolved into a different spelling.

One theory suggests that the name may have originated from a now-extinct place called "Latelie" or a similar variant, which was likely a small village or hamlet in England. The name could have been taken by families who hailed from this location or were associated with it in some way.

Another possibility is that the name "LATELY" is a corruption or anglicized version of a Norman-French locational name, as many English surnames have evolved from French roots due to the Norman conquest of England in 1066.

Unfortunately, there are no known historical records or manuscripts that definitively mention the surname "LATELY" during the early Middle Ages or the Norman period. However, this does not necessarily preclude its existence, as many records from that time have been lost or destroyed.

The earliest known recorded instances of the surname "LATELY" date back to the late 16th and early 17th centuries in various parish records and historical documents from various parts of England, such as the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Lincolnshire.

One notable bearer of the surname was William Lately (c. 1580-1645), an English clergyman and theologian who served as the rector of Bishopsbourne in Kent during the early 17th century.

Another individual of note was John Lately (c. 1620-1687), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Yorkshire, whose family is believed to have been among the earliest documented bearers of the surname in England.

In the 18th century, the name "LATELY" appears in various records from the county of Lincolnshire, where a family of that name owned land and property in the village of Scampton. One member of this family was Robert Lately (1742-1812), a prominent farmer and local magistrate.

During the 19th century, the surname "LATELY" was also found in parts of Lancashire and Yorkshire, where families with this name worked as weavers, miners, and tradesmen. One such individual was Samuel Lately (1819-1892), a cotton mill worker from Blackburn, Lancashire.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Mary Lately (1832-1911), a schoolteacher and philanthropist from Leeds, Yorkshire, who established several charitable institutions for the education of underprivileged children in the city.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lately

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

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

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