Larritt Surname
Approximately 98 people bear this surname
Larritt Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lora,' or 'Laura,' or 'Laurencia'; diminutive Lorett or Laurett. 'It was the Provencal Lora de Sades, so long beloved of Petrarch, who made this one of the favourite romantic and poetical names, above all, in France, where it is Laure, Lauretta, Loulon' (Yonge).
Read More About This SurnameLarritt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 1:196,884 | 20,367 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
Larritt Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lora,' or 'Laura,' or 'Laurencia'; diminutive Lorett or Laurett. 'It was the Provencal Lora de Sades, so long beloved of Petrarch, who made this one of the favourite romantic and poetical names, above all, in France, where it is Laure, Lauretta, Loulon' (Yonge). But possibly Larrett or Larrit is a diminutive of Larry, the nick, of Laurence. Still the origin would be the same.
Laurencia, comitissa de Leycestre, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Loretta, com de Leycestre, ibid.
Lauretta de Wyum, ibid.
Lora de Scaccario, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lora de Herthill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Lora Mawer, 1379: ibid.
Lora de Grenelef, ibid.
Lora Soker, 1379: ibid.
1577. Edward Larratt and Katherine, Wheelor: Marriage Lic. (London).
Double diminutive of Laurence, q.v. [French diminutive suff. -at, -et]
Larritt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Larritt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Larritt has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Larritt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,871,545th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 98 percent of Larritt reside; 98 percent reside in Australasia and 98 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 369,804. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 40 percent are found, Victoria, where 26 percent are found and New South Wales, where 18 percent are found. Besides Australia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 23 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
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