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

Latigue, 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 Latigue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Latigue in America

Latigue is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Latigue surname appeared 191 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 Latigue.

We can also compare 2010 data for Latigue 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 Latigue

The surname Latigue is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern region of Normandy. It likely emerged sometime during the Middle Ages, between the 11th and 15th centuries. The name is thought to derive from the Old French words "la" and "teigue," which together loosely translate to "the dwelling" or "the homestead." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in a particular location or owned a specific property.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Latigue appears in the Livre Pelut, a medieval French document from the 13th century that contains records of landowners and tenants in the region of Normandy. This document mentions a "Jehan de la Teigue," which could be an early spelling variation of the surname.

In the 14th century, a family bearing the name Latigue is mentioned in the records of the town of Caen, located in the Calvados department of Normandy. This indicates that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.

During the 16th century, a notable figure named Jacques Latigue (1512-1574) was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Rouen, also in the Normandy region. He is recorded as having been involved in trade with England and other parts of Europe.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the town of Honfleur, where a family named Latigue owned a successful shipbuilding business. One member of this family, Pierre Latigue (1625-1698), was a highly skilled shipwright and is credited with designing and constructing several notable vessels for the French Navy.

Another notable individual bearing the surname Latigue was Nicolas Latigue (1738-1803), a French lawyer and politician who served as a deputy in the National Convention during the French Revolution. He was a vocal supporter of the revolutionary cause and played a role in the abolition of the monarchy in France.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the name Latigue continued to be present in various parts of France, particularly in the northern regions. However, it also began to spread to other parts of the world due to French emigration and colonial expansion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Latigue

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

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

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