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
Average Male Late Height
175.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Late Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Late Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Late (Arabic: فأت, Bengali: লতে, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻼﺕ, Hindi: स्व, Marathi: लाटे, Oriya: ଲେତ) is found most in India. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Läte or Laté. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Late? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,076th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 130,515 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Late are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 85 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Late is also the 100,750th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 4,632 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 47,485 people, or 1 in 16,154. In India Late is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 74 percent live, Maharashtra, where 24 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 64 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 5 percent live and Togo, where 4 percent live.
Late Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Late has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Late surname expanded 137 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Late Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Late last name is primarily Unitarian (45%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Late surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.52% registered with the political 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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