Latheron Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Latheron Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Latheron (Caith­ness) [the physiography of the place is said to make probable the etymology of the pl. of Gaelic ladhar, a fork]

Latheron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:568,55234,674
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Latheron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Latheron (Caith­ness) [the physiography of the place is said to make probable the etymology of the pl. of Gaelic ladhar, a fork]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Latheron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Latheron occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Latheron? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,683,218th most widely held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Latheron reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England Latheron is mostly found in: North Yorkshire, where 41 percent live, Durham, where 20 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Latheron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Latheron has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 817 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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