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

Lattin, 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 Lattin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lattin in America

Lattin is the 15600th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lattin surname appeared 1,874 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lattin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lattin 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 Lattin

The surname Lattin is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "lath" meaning a barn or a storehouse, and "tun" meaning a town or settlement. It likely originated in the 8th or 9th century as a locational name, referring to someone who lived near a barn or storehouse in a particular town or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Latton" and "Latune". This suggests that the name was already well-established in various parts of England by the time of the Norman Conquest.

During the medieval period, the name was commonly found in areas such as Wiltshire, Somerset, and Gloucestershire, where it was often associated with specific place names like Latton, Latton Lands, and Latton Marsh. These place names likely derived from the same Old English roots as the surname itself.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the name was John de Latton, a prominent landowner and benefactor who lived in Wiltshire. Another early record is of a William de Latton, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1194.

Over the centuries, various spelling variations of the name emerged, including Laton, Latton, and Latten. One of the earliest examples of the "Lattin" spelling can be found in the records of the Visitation of Gloucestershire in 1623, where a family of that name is listed.

Notable bearers of the Lattin surname include:

1. Richard Lattin (c.1525-1599), an English clergyman and author who was Archdeacon of Middlesex and a prominent Protestant reformer during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. William Lattin (1609-1671), an English Puritan minister and author who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony and served as a pastor in several towns.

3. John Lattin (1782-1858), an American politician and lawyer who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.

4. Samuel Lattin (1803-1885), an American businessman and politician who served as Mayor of Buffalo, New York, in the 1860s.

5. Joseph Lattin (1835-1917), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Lattin & Rand Powder Company in New York and made significant donations to educational institutions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lattin

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

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

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