2000
#38,263
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 544
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.20
Very Rare Last name
Latourette
French surname derived from "la tour", meaning the tower or watchtower.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 632 Americans carry the last name Latourette. That puts it at #42,381 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.18 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 542,333 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Latourette surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
632
1 in 542,333
Census rank
#42,381
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
551
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 551 bearers of the surname Latourette in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.18 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 42381st position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Latourette, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Latourette
The surname LATOURETTE originated in France, tracing its roots back to the 16th century. It is a locational surname derived from a place name, likely a town or village where the family originated. Variations of the spelling include LaTourette, Latouret, and Latourett.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the LATOURETTE name can be found in the Parisian tax rolls of 1595, where a Jean LaTourette is listed as a resident of the city. This suggests that the family may have originated from the Île-de-France region surrounding Paris.
In the 17th century, the LATOURETTE name appears in various records from the Normandy region of northern France. A Jacques LATOURETTE is recorded as a landowner in the village of Gonneville-sur-Mer in 1642, while a Marie LATOURETTE is listed in the baptismal records of the nearby town of Quettehou in 1669.
The name's etymology is believed to be derived from the French words "la tour," meaning "the tower," and "ette," a diminutive suffix, potentially referring to a small tower or fortified structure near where the family originated.
One notable bearer of the LATOURETTE surname was Jean-Baptiste LATOURETTE (1650-1718), a French Catholic priest and theologian who served as the rector of the University of Paris in the early 18th century.
In the 19th century, a Charles LATOURETTE (1816-1892) was a prominent French architect responsible for the design of several notable buildings in Paris, including the Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur.
Across the Atlantic, one of the earliest recorded instances of the LATOURETTE name in North America is that of Jacques LATOURETTE, a French Huguenot who settled in New Rochelle, New York, in the late 17th century after fleeing religious persecution in France.
Another noteworthy individual with the LATOURETTE surname was Kenneth Scott LATOURETTE (1884-1968), an American historian and theologian who wrote extensively on the history of Christianity and its global expansion.
In the United Kingdom, the LATOURETTE name can be traced back to the late 18th century, with records showing a Jean-Baptiste LATOURETTE who served as a French tutor to the British aristocracy in the early 1800s.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Latourette
Among Census respondents with the surname Latourette, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Latourette bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Latourette surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.3% · 503
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 20
- Two or more races3.3% · 18
- Black or African American1.3% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Latourette
Latourette appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#38,050
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 583
+39 bearers (+7.2%)
Per 100,000 0.20
Rank movement Up 213 places
2020
#42,381
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 551
-32 bearers (-5.5%)
Per 100,000 0.18
Rank movement Down 4,331 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #38,263 | 544 | 0.20 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #38,050 | 583 | 0.20 | +39 bearers (+7.2%) | Up 213 places |
| 2020 | #42,381 | 551 | 0.18 | -32 bearers (-5.5%) | Down 4,331 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Latourette surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,050 | #42,381 | -11.4% |
| Count | 583 | 551 | -5.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.20 | 0.18 | -7.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Latourette bearers went from 583 to 551 (-5.5% change). The surname moved down 4,331 positions in the national ranking, going from #38,050 to #42,381.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Latourette
FAQ
Latourette surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Latourette?
Name Census estimates that about 632 living Americans carry the surname Latourette. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 542,333 residents.
How common is Latourette?
Latourette ranks #42,381 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.18 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 551 people with the surname Latourette. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (632), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.18 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.18 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Latourette.
Has Latourette become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Latourette went from 583 recorded bearers to 551. That is a decrease of 32 (-5.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #38,050 to #42,381.
What does the Census say about the background of Latourette?
Among Census respondents with the surname Latourette, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Latourette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.3% (503 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Latourette appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.3%), Hispanic (3.6%), Two or More Races (3.3%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Latourette (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Latourette mean?
French surname derived from "la tour", meaning the tower or watchtower. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Latourette (0.18 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Latourette?
Find out how common the surname Latourette is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.