Lateward Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lateward Surname Definition:

A lathe is a great division or part of a county, as the live lathes of Kent. See Lambarde's Peramb. of Kent. Bailey defines Lathreeve as an officer who had authority over a lathe; and reeve and ward are nearly synonymous; e.g. woodreeve, wood-ward.

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Lateward Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:5,571,806158,774
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Lateward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A lathe is a great division or part of a county, as the live lathes of Kent. See Lambarde's Peramb. of Kent. Bailey defines Lathreeve as an officer who had authority over a lathe; and reeve and ward are nearly synonymous; e.g. woodreeve, wood-ward. See Ward.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Lateward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lateward is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lateward? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lateward live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,571,806. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 100 percent are found.

Lateward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lateward has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lateward last name declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Latewar934/
Latevar8018/
Lathevar752/
Latevaar751/
Lotevar674/
Lativar673/
Latebour6318/
Lathibar633/
Lathivar631/
Lautibar631/
Loteshvar591/
Lotebor539/
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