Lathum Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Thailand

Lathum Surname Definition:

The Lathums of Stifford, in the 16th and 17th centuries, were an old gentle family, now rarely represented in the county (P.).

Lathum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3071:1,180,64884,333
Thailand2031:347,97260,483
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Lathum (26) may also be a first name.

Lathum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Lathums of Stifford, in the 16th and 17th centuries, were an old gentle family, now rarely represented in the county (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lathum Last Name Facts

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

Lathum (Hindi: लथूम) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lathum? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 602,749th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Lathum reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lathum is also the 2,084,397th most widely held forename world-wide It is held by 26 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 307 people, or 1 in 1,180,648. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent live, Missouri, where 16 percent live and Alabama, where 14 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Lathum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lathum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lathum last name rose 310 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lathum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lathum last name are 12.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.15% being registered with the party.

Lathum earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.71% less than the national average, earning $38,528 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laythum922/
Latthum921/
Lhathum921/
Lathoum921/
Latum91111/
Lathom83276/
Latoum8310/
Lahtum837/
Lastum836/
Latume836/
Lethum832/
Lathun832/
Liatum831/
Leatum831/
Laatum831/
Lathuin7734/
Laitoum779/
Lathung779/
Leethum772/
Lyatume772/
Lhathom771/
Laithun771/
Lathune770/
Latun731,014/
Letum73511/
Lotum73501/
Latom7322/
Laithung715/
Latthung713/
Lathoung711/
Laythoun711/
Laythung711/
Lathon67747/
Lastun6793/
Lhatun6790/
Liatun6790/
Latung6788/
Leetum6740/
Leitum6717/
Latuin6714/
Lottum6711/
Laitun6710/
Lattun6710/
Lyatun679/
Latune677/
Lataun675/
Lautom675/
Lautun674/
Laytom673/
Latunc673/
Latoom673/
Hlatom671/
Leutum671/
Hlatun671/
Lothom671/
Latoun671/
Laatom671/
Lotume671/

Lathum Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lathum in the Hindi language
लथूमlathuma-

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