Latta Surname

37,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Latta Surname Definition:

A form of Lawtie, which see. James Lattay in Lochwinnoch in 1677, and James Lata in Midtoun, parish of Lochwinnoch in 1709 (Kilbarchan). Several of this name recorded in Dumbarton in the eighteenth century (RDB.). The second form is found in Aberdeen.

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Latta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,7901:46,5295,661
India1,2741:602,09229,011
Canada7331:50,2676,098
Australia6401:42,1815,388
Ivory Coast5291:43,6132,794
Germany4631:173,87820,440
England4311:129,27612,837
Scotland2881:18,5902,213
Indonesia2621:504,76841,234
Slovakia1831:29,1615,057
New Zealand1811:25,0184,374
Greece1731:64,04510,710
Poland1541:246,81031,280
Ecuador1321:120,4996,596
Cameroon1091:190,54219,833
France1041:638,68083,098
Netherlands1001:168,87224,561
Czechia631:168,78525,447
Northern Ireland531:34,8123,411
Colombia521:918,7328,918
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Togo91:805,3086,372
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Liberia81:551,06725,208
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Panama71:558,8949,437
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Wales51:618,90625,852
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland361:123,0527,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3071:12,1931,467
England781:312,50520,777
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3781:36,4434,327

The alternate forms: Lattá (2) & Látta (1) are calculated separately.

Latta (2,797) may also be a first name.

Latta Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Lawtie, which see. James Lattay in Lochwinnoch in 1677, and James Lata in Midtoun, parish of Lochwinnoch in 1709 (Kilbarchan). Several of this name recorded in Dumbarton in the eighteenth century (RDB.). The second form is found in Aberdeen.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Latta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Latta (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﺕ, Hindi: लत्ता, Marathi: लता, Oriya: ଲତା, Russian: Латта, Tibetan: ལ་ཏ་) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Lattá or Látta. For other potential spellings of Latta click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Latta? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 37,579th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,130 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Latta are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 137,949th most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 2,797 people.

Latta is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,790 people, or 1 in 46,529. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 10 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 5 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 65 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Latta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Latta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Latta surname rose 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 553 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 61 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Latta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Latta last name are 14.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.12% being registered with the party.

The amount Latta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning R 224,040 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.93% less than the national average, earning $19,994,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $50,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lattá932/
Látta931/
Lattas91403/
Lattea91395/
Lattah91288/
Lattha91260/
Lattay91179/
Lattap91135/
Lattat9160/
Laitta9138/
Lattad9138/
Laatta9127/
Hlatta9123/
Laetta9123/
Lattau9118/
Lattaa918/
Llatta913/
Liatta913/
Lattai912/
Leatta911/
Lyatta911/
Lattaz911/
Lattta911/
Lautta911/
Lata89339,705/
Gliatta83320/
Laththa83219/
Lattaud83131/
Lahatta8311/
Lattach8311/
Lattacz839/
Latthad834/
Lattaha832/
Laittas831/
Laattat831/
Llattap831/
Lasttat831/
Lhattha831/
Liattas831/
Lhlatta830/
Latha8040,457/
Laita804,530/
Latte804,210/
Letta803,881/
Lotta802,742/
Latty802,479/
Lasta802,212/
Lauta802,085/
Latti801,773/
Latto801,746/
Latas801,563/
Llata801,173/
Latap80964/
Liata80633/
Latea80602/
Latai80449/
Latad80394/
Latay80358/
Latit80356/
Lataj80347/
Laeta80303/
Latet80206/
Lyata80191/
Latah80184/
Laata80154/
Latau80118/
Latat80116/
Lajta8080/
Lahta8050/
Lataa8048/
Leata8047/
Latot8036/
Latté8030/
Latoa8029/
Layta8027/
Lhata8011/
Hlata809/
Lataś807/
Ladta805/
Latga803/
Lataš802/
Latač801/
Lazta801/
Lašta801/
Lattô801/
Latúa801/
Laththad7713/
Lattasch772/
Liotta736,983/
Llatas736,265/
Lathay734,303/
Latter733,902/
Lahuta732,641/
Lettau732,548/
Lathad732,415/
Lattes731,158/
Lattip73589/
Latthi73577/
Lattie73534/
Lajtai73477/
Lashta73445/
Lathap73435/
Latash73321/
Latthe73242/
Laitti73241/
Lottaz73216/
Liatti73186/
Laitha73186/
Lattoh73150/
Lateet73146/
Latahy73137/
Lathet73136/
Lattoo73131/
Lattey73120/
Liatas73104/
Leatti73101/
Lattis73100/
Lataya7378/
Lataud7374/
Lautoa7372/
Laitat7370/
Lattos7369/
Lattot7366/
Lahata7364/
Lataha7363/
Lyatti7355/
Liatto7349/
Lajtha7345/
Leatha7340/
Liasta7339/
Hlasta7335/
Lateit7333/
Lautaš7332/
Lhotta7329/
Lottas7328/
Gliata7327/
Laytte7326/
Latasz7325/
Latauz7320/
Laitas7319/
Laytay7319/
Lattoz7318/
Laitte7318/
Lathai7318/
Lattou7317/
Lautai7317/
Latuyt7317/
Lataip7314/
Lastas7314/
Ladtha7314/
Luitta7314/
Lajtay7313/
Lottay7313/
Lathaa7312/
Lastau7312/
Lastat7311/
Leatte7311/
Leutta7311/
Hletta7311/
Lgataj7311/
Lathau7310/
Laatat7310/
Lattih7310/
Latteh7310/
Lyatha739/
Laitai739/
Llatti738/
Latatz738/
Lattès738/
Laitau737/
Latach737/
Lathas737/
Lautte737/
Laatti737/
Lautas737/
Laitot737/
Lottah736/
Liatte736/
Laitto736/
Liatha736/
Lahyta736/
Lyatte735/
Loetta735/
Leatty735/
Lateea735/
Lathte735/
Lastea735/
Latout735/
Ladtai734/
Lettah734/
Laatau734/
Laetai734/
Ladtad734/
Lgataa734/
Liaita734/
Lattiz734/
Latais734/
Lastaa734/
Lautah734/
Lottaa733/
Lattee733/
Lastha733/
Loutta733/
Laaita733/
Llajta733/
Lastet733/
Lastad733/
Lataph732/
Leatoa732/
Lahtha732/
Laitit732/
Lettea732/
Lottea732/
Lautau732/
Latapf732/
Lahtit732/
Lettai732/
Laytit732/
Lathit732/
Hlatha732/
Lootta731/
Loitta731/
Lottha731/
Llatha731/
Laitoa731/
Leatto731/
Latahu731/
Lataja731/
Lathaj731/
Lathat731/
Lathea731/
Lathga731/
Latiea731/
Lattio731/
Leetta731/
Laytoa731/
Laytti731/
Latest731/
Lassta731/
Lautet731/
Llaita731/
Lottau731/
Hlaita731/
Hlatti731/
Lataai731/
Latadh731/
Lataih731/
Lataiy731/
Latast731/
Lattet731/
Lattit731/
Latuot731/
Lautit731/
Lausta731/
Laitap731/
Laitay731/
Laitet731/
Lahtah731/
Lahíta731/
Liatty731/
Liaeta731/
Lyatto731/
Liatai731/
Laitea731/
Latezt731/
Latitt731/
Laytah731/
Hlatai731/
Leitta730/
Lastty730/
Lataus730/
Laththath711/
L'Hattach711/
Late6755,837/
Leta6732,451/
Lota6715,483/
Lato6710,404/
Lati676,590/
Laithay674,188/
Laththe672,200/
Laty67676/
Lotteau67250/
Laastad67232/
Laththi67170/
Lahatte67115/
Liatout6777/
Llattip6764/
Laithap6760/
Lathaud6753/
Lajstet6751/
Gliatto6747/
Lautaha6744/
Lhatach6733/
Lautout6731/
Łata6730/
Lattoch6727/
Leathay6724/
Laustat6723/
Lautaud6715/
Gliatti6713/
Laitaya6713/
Lautter6713/
Lasteau6713/
Lattish6711/
L'Hotta6711/
Laté6711/
Lató6711/
Lathaya6710/
Lattich6710/
Lataash678/
Laastau678/
Latthip677/
Latther677/
Lachtaj675/
Lataaya675/
Lathait674/
Laistti674/
Liataud674/
Latj674/
Lautath673/
Laatach673/
Lattess673/
Lettaha673/
Latheau672/
Latheth672/
Latteer672/
Lahataš672/
Lauttio672/
Lauteau672/
Latthey672/
Lyatout672/
Loothta671/
Laschta671/
Lashtti671/
Lataaja671/
Lathass671/
Latthee671/
Lattiph671/
Laatter671/
Lóta671/
Laustau671/
Lāta671/
Lyautet671/
Láta671/
Lastaus671/
Lathaid671/
Lathtop671/
Leathea671/
Lattihp671/
Lautaya671/
Laittou671/
Leuttau671/
Lhataya671/
Lachtay671/
Làstatt671/
Lastaud671/
Liattos671/
Lattesh671/
Leathet671/
Leattee671/
Lauteth671/
Leettha671/
Hlahtay671/
Laitter670/
Lauttit670/
Lasteth670/
Lathead670/
Lathaat670/
Latauch670/
Leatter670/
Lathaus670/
Lasttes670/
Laitaux670/

Latta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Latta in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻻﺕlat-
Latta in the Oriya language
ଲତାlata-
Latta in the Hindi language
लत्ताlatta91.6
लटटाlatata2.29
लत्तााlattaa1.78
लताlata1.53
लतताlatata1.02
लात्ताlatta0.51
लातताlatata0.51
लट्टाlatta0.51
लाटाlata0.25
Latta in the Marathi language
लताlata68.97
लाटाlata16.09
लत्lat5.75
लठठाlathatha4.6
लटटाlatata2.3
Latta in the Tibetan language
ལ་ཏ་lata50
ལ་ཀྲ་latra50
Latta in the Russian language
Латтаlatta-

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