Latchford Surname

199,660th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Latchford Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Latchford,' a chapelry in the parish of Grappenhall, Cheshire Also a hamlet in the parish of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire. It is quite possible that Latchford and Letchford represent two different places; v.

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Latchford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8491:65,6287,623
United States6721:539,37344,730
Canada2561:143,92814,778
Australia1711:157,87016,525
Ireland541:87,2034,973
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales281:110,5198,545
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France21:33,211,361423,184
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4641:52,5336,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1311:383,34928,717

Latchford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Latchford,' a chapelry in the parish of Grappenhall, Cheshire Also a hamlet in the parish of Great Haseley, Oxfordshire. It is quite possible that Latchford and Letchford represent two different places; v. Letchford.

1609. Nicholas Latchford, of Pinnington: Wills at Chester.

1666. Married — Edward Blacford and Margett Litchford: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1679. John Lachford, of Macclesfield: Wills at Chester.

1788. Married — George Cobb and Frances Letchford: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — George Tweedle and Ann Latchford: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Latchford (Chesh., Oxon) = the Pool- Ford [Dialectal English latch, Middle English lache, Old English læc-, a pool, pond + ford] The Cheshire Latchford was Lacheford in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Latchford (ford over a stream), the name of villages in Cheshire and Oxford.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A hamlet in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Cheshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Latchford Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Latchford Come From? nationality or country of origin

Latchford is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Latchford? popularity and diffusion

The surname Latchford is the 199,660th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,483,531 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Latchford live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Latchford is most widely held in England, where it is held by 849 people, or 1 in 65,628. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 23 percent live, Essex, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.

Latchford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Latchford has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Latchford surname rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 22 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Latchford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (39%) in Ireland.

In The United States Latchford are 25.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Latchford earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.25% more than the national average, earning $50,306 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lachford940/
Letchford891,357/
Leutchford8432/
Lashford82203/
Lachfard820/
Lacfor803/
Lasford75237/
Laxford756/
Lazford752/
Leasford711/
Lauxford710/
Leadsford6745/
Lasfort632/
Loxford632/
Lasfour631/
Lakhfar631/
Losford630/
Laasfour59106/
Lousford591/
Lasfar538,179/
Lajfar5312/
Leadsforth530/
Lassfar50208/
Lasfeur501/

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