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

Latheron occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Latheron click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Latheron? popularity and diffusion

Latheron is the 1,683,218th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Latheron are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

Latheron is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England Latheron is most prevalent in: North Yorkshire, where 41 percent are found, Durham, where 20 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Latheron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

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