Late Surname
Approximately 55,837 people bear this surname
Late Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lathe' or 'barn' (v. Lade); compare Leathes.
Thomas atte Lathe, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.
Sibota at Layte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1746. Married — John Russell and Ann Laight: St.
Read More About This SurnameLate Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 47,485 | 1:16,154 | 1,299 |
| Thailand | 2,813 | 1:25,111 | 2,317 |
| Togo | 1,995 | 1:3,633 | 578 |
| Benin | 1,451 | 1:7,123 | 981 |
| Iran | 495 | 1:155,116 | 13,497 |
| Ivory Coast | 266 | 1:86,734 | 4,640 |
| Indonesia | 234 | 1:565,167 | 45,330 |
| Philippines | 187 | 1:541,381 | 61,532 |
| Pakistan | 170 | 1:1,050,846 | 13,360 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 80 | 1:101,921 | 13,735 |
| Albania | 74 | 1:39,379 | 5,618 |
| Qatar | 72 | 1:32,750 | 3,419 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Argentina | 28 | 1:1,526,550 | 84,030 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Finland | 20 | 1:274,835 | 20,939 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 110 | 1:456,533 | 32,843 |
The alternate forms: Läte (27) & Laté (11) are calculated separately.
Late (4,632) may also be a first name.
Late Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lathe' or 'barn' (v. Lade); compare Leathes.
Thomas atte Lathe, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.
Sibota at Layte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1746. Married — John Russell and Ann Laight: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Probably a sobriquet given on account of want of punctuality. Its opposite, Early, is also a surname, but that is otherwise accounted for, both in the body of this Dictionary, and in the Appendix.
From Laity in Lelant; from lait-ty, the dairy or milk-house. Hence perhaps the names Leuty, Lait, and Late. Laity is found as a French name.
Same as Laity; from Laity, in Leland, Cornwall; from lait-ty, the milk-house or dairy. Hence, doubtless, Leuty. Laity is however a French name.
The Laitys, who are numerous in the district of Marazion, evidently derive their name from Laity, a part of Wendron parish Christopher Lander held Higher Pengelly, Blisland, in 1758 (M.). The Landers, well known as African explorers in the early part of this century, were born at Truro of humble parentage.
Late Demographics
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Late Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Late Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Late (Arabic: فأت, Bengali: লতে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻼﺕ, Hindi: स्व, Marathi: लाटे, Oriya: ଲେତ) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as: Läte or Laté. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Late? popularity and diffusion
The surname Late is the 10,076th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 130,515 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Late live; 86 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Late is also the 100,750th most frequently occurring given name on earth, borne by 4,632 people.
The last name Late is most widely held in India, where it is held by 47,485 people, or 1 in 16,154. In India it is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 74 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 24 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 64 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 5 percent are found and Togo, where 4 percent are found.
Late Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Late has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 137 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Late Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Unitarian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States Late are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered to vote for the party.
Late earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.12% more than the national average, earning $43,633 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Late Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Late in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻼﺕ | llat | - |
| Late in the Bengali language | ||
| লতে | late | - |
| Late in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲେତ | leta | - |
| Late in the Marathi language | ||
| लाटे | late | 98.46 |
| लाते | late | 0.54 |
| लटे | late | 0.49 |
| लते | late | 0.12 |
| लता | lata | 0.08 |
| लाटॆ | late | 0.08 |
| लाटेे | latee | 0.07 |
| ळाटे | late | 0.05 |
| लाठे | lathe | 0.02 |
| लातॆ | late | 0.01 |
| लाट | lata | 0.01 |
| लेाटे | leate | 0.01 |
| लटुे | latue | 0.01 |
| लांटे | lante | 0.01 |
| Late in the Hindi language | ||
| स्व | sva | 55.17 |
| लाटे | late | 20.69 |
| लटे | late | 10.34 |
| लाते | late | 6.9 |
| लते | late | 3.45 |
| लड़ते | larate | 3.45 |
| Late in the Arabic language | ||
| فأت | fat | - |
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