Later Surname
Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname
Later Surname Definition:
A lat in many dialects signifies a lath, from the Anglo-Saxon latta, asseres; and hence it has been conjectured that a Latter means a lath-cleaveror splitter.
Later Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 551 | 1:70,112 | 11,399 |
| United States | 542 | 1:668,743 | 53,351 |
| Netherlands | 70 | 1:241,245 | 31,316 |
| Israel | 62 | 1:138,026 | 14,788 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Poland | 41 | 1:927,043 | 69,048 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 101 | 1:497,215 | 35,030 |
The alternate forms: Láter (3) are calculated separately.
Later (114) may also be a first name.
Later Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A lat in many dialects signifies a lath, from the Anglo-Saxon latta, asseres; and hence it has been conjectured that a Latter means a lath-cleaveror splitter.
Later Demographics
Average Later Salary in
United States
$48,330 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Later Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Later Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Later (Georgian: ლატერ, Hindi: लटेर, Marathi: लेते) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Láter. Click here to see other possible spellings of Later.
How Common Is The Last Name Later? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 250,267th most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,597,821 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Later live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Later is also the 877,214th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 114 people.
It is most widely held in Algeria, where it is borne by 551 people, or 1 in 70,112. In Algeria Later is most common in: Jijel Province, where 77 percent live, Tizi Ouzou Province, where 22 percent live and Béjaïa Province, where 0 percent live. Excluding Algeria this last name occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.
Later Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Later has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Later last name increased 537 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 111 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Later Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Later are 43.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.97% registered with the party.
The amount Later earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.01% more than the national average, earning $48,330 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,985 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Later Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Later in the Georgian language | ||
| ლატერ | later | - |
| Later in the Marathi language | ||
| लेते | lete | - |
| Later in the Hindi language | ||
| लटेर | latera | 50 |
| लटॅर | latera | 50 |
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Footnotes
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