Latter Surname

117,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,902 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Latter Surname Definition:

A lat in many dialects signifies a lath, from the Anglo-Saxon latta, asseres; and hence it has been conjectured that a Latter means a lath-cleaveror splitter.

Latter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5391:36,2044,747
United States6861:528,36644,010
Australia6841:39,4675,112
Canada5251:70,1828,035
New Zealand871:52,0508,333
Denmark831:68,0096,785
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Wales531:58,3875,284
Scotland421:127,4727,985
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
France361:1,845,076161,051
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7771:31,3714,166
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:482,87234,278

Latter (20) may also be a first name.

Latter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A lat in many dialects signifies a lath, from the Anglo-Saxon latta, asseres; and hence it has been conjectured that a Latter means a lath-cleaveror splitter.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Latour; from the Flemish, Latteur; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Latter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Latter is most common in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Latter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Latter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Latter is the 117,890th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,867,644 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Latter are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles. Latter is also the 2,446,817th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,539 people, or 1 in 36,204. In England it is most common in: Kent, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 18 percent live and East Sussex, where 8 percent live. Beside England Latter exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.

Latter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Latter has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Latter last name expanded 198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 660 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 840 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Latter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Latter are 2.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.09% registered with the party.

The amount Latter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.89% less than the national average, earning 263,385 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 312.81% more than the national average, earning R 980,988 per year; in United States they earn 24.11% more than the national average, earning $53,553 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,897 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lattier92716/
Latteur92261/
Lattere9224/
Lautter9213/
Latther927/
Latteer922/
Latteir921/
Laatter921/
Laitter920/
Lattert920/
Lattear920/
Leatter920/
Laetter920/
Latte914,210/
Later911,585/
Laistter862/
Lasstter861/
Lauthter861/
Lauttier861/
Lauttert861/
Laster8311,032/
Lotter839,936/
Lauter833,742/
Lötter831,954/
Letter831,322/
Lather831,258/
Lattes831,158/
Laiter83564/
Lajter83545/
Lattie83534/
Lateur83504/
Layter83480/
Latger83462/
Lattea83395/
Latier83248/
Latthe83242/
Lateer83149/
Lattey83120/
Laater83119/
Latere8376/
Lattre8338/
Laytte8326/
Leater8324/
Laitte8318/
Laterz8314/
Lateir8312/
Leatte8311/
Latteh8310/
Lautte837/
Liatte836/
Lahter836/
Lyatte835/
Lathte835/
Liater835/
Laeter834/
Lattee833/
Hlater833/
Lôtter831/
Lattet831/
Lõtter831/
Latehr831/
Latert831/
Latear830/
Llater830/
Lattir830/
Latesr830/
Late8055,837/
Leather775,770/
Lautier772,384/
Laththe772,200/
Lachter771,501/
Lautert771,107/
Laister77984/
Lauster77977/
Lottier77446/
Lauther77357/
Letteer77328/
Lettier77227/
Lastere77204/
Lahatte77115/
Laterre77109/
Lattire7784/
Leaster7753/
Lasster7750/
Leitter7730/
Layther7729/
Lajtert7721/
Laitier7719/
Lautere7716/
Laateur7712/
Löttert779/
Lashter778/
Lathier776/
Loutter775/
Lahther774/
Lyayter773/
Laaster773/
Lattess773/
Lyauter772/
Lauttre772/
Liaster772/
Lathere772/
Lauteur772/
Latthey772/
Layster771/
Lathher771/
Lostter771/
Lotther771/
Leytter771/
Letteir771/
Laittre771/
Leazter771/
Latheer771/
Lathert771/
Latthee771/
Leutter771/
Lattair771/
Laijter771/
L'Etter771/
Laitere771/
Lattesh771/
Leattee771/
Lasther770/
Laither770/
Luitter770/
Lateire770/
Lottere770/
Lasttes770/
Lautterová751/
Latta7314,011/
Lateh735,351/
Lotte734,680/
Latty732,479/
Lathe732,158/
Latti731,773/
Loter731,391/
Latre731,323/
Laute731,315/
Lates73987/
Laite73782/
Leter73659/
Laste73654/
Latea73602/
Layte73567/
Laate73450/
Latey73447/
Latit73356/
Latep73213/
Latet73206/
Latge73197/
Leate73167/
Lateş73158/
Latie73121/
Latee73107/
Lateș7388/
Latei7375/
Latir7350/
Liate7347/
Latté7330/
Lyate7328/
Lahte7322/
Lateu7321/
Ladte7318/
Lated7317/
Löter7315/
Latje7314/
Latyr739/
Latez739/
Láter733/
Hlate732/
Lattá732/
Llate732/
Lhate731/
Lôter731/
Laithier71928/
Lauthier71371/
Leautier71217/
Laichter7170/
Liottier7156/
Leatherd7136/
Laethier7136/
Leathert7123/
Lasterre7122/
Liautier7114/
Lajchter7112/
Laithert7112/
Lauthert719/
Laththte718/
Leittert712/
Lasthere712/
Lastheer711/
Lettierr711/
Loittier711/
Laterova711/
Laterová711/
Laustere711/
Lausther711/
Lautertt711/
Leutteur710/
Lautheir710/
Leasteir710/
Leachter710/
Leiter676,712/
Lottes671,959/
Lother67986/
Louter67955/
Lautre67780/
Loster67671/
Leaute67608/
Lottie67598/
Lattip67589/
Latthi67577/
Lathey67502/
Lether67366/
Lattha67260/
Leitte67256/
Löther67243/
Laitti67241/
Lahute67232/
Lateed67213/
Loutte67187/
Liatti67186/
Leuter67184/
Lattay67179/
Laitei67173/
Letier67160/
Hlathe67155/
Lateet67146/
Leyter67140/
Lathet67136/
Laythe67128/
Leathe67119/
Leteur67113/
Lauthe67113/
Lautie67110/
Latesh67108/
Leytte67107/
Leatti67101/
Lattis67100/
Lhotte6794/
Latior6771/
Lehter6769/
Laitre6768/
Lotthe6766/
Latoir6764/
Lastes6762/
Loiter6760/
Lastei6759/
Leauthier6755/
Lautej6755/
Lyatti6755/
Lottey6754/
Lhaute6751/
Liotte6751/
Lahate6749/
Llatje6745/
Latire6745/
Latess6740/
Lotier6740/
Laitta6738/
Lautee6735/
Lateit6733/
Leates6732/
Llatge6732/
Llaite6732/
Lahtee6731/
Lodter6730/
Liaute6729/
Loyter6727/
Lottet6727/
Laatta6727/
Lotterová6727/
Lottre6727/
Hlatta6723/
Lathes6722/
Lathhe6722/
Latees6722/
Lostte6722/
Looter6720/
Lauste6719/
Latieh6719/
Latuyt6717/
Leatee6715/
Lahtie6714/
Lateep6714/
Leeter6713/
Laitey6713/
Laatre6713/
Laytee6712/
Lloter6712/
Leteer6711/
Loteer6711/
Latesz6710/
Lattih6710/
Loeter678/
Laites678/
Lattaa678/
Lastee678/
Llatti678/
Ledter678/
Lattès678/
Laiste678/
Laatti677/
Lottje677/
Lathee676/
Lastep676/
Leatty675/
Lateea675/
Lottir675/
Lautei675/
Lastea675/
Latech675/
Lozter674/
Latecz674/
Laiteh674/
Lattiz674/
Lotere674/
Hlotte674/
Lasted673/
Laidte673/
Lautez673/
Latrre673/
Laithe673/
Lastey673/
Laitie673/
Loitte673/
Llatta673/
Laaste673/
Liatie673/
Liatta673/
Loterh673/
Lastet673/
Liaste673/
Laathe672/
Laytey672/
Laytez672/
Laitit672/
Lyates672/
Lottea672/
Lateey672/
Lateph672/
Lautes672/
Laitez672/
Lautey672/
Lattai672/
Latheu672/
Llatez672/
Lottee672/
Lahtit672/
Laytit672/
Lathit672/
Lahteh672/
Latirr672/
Leatta671/
Laytes671/
Lyatta671/
Loterp671/
Lottjr671/
Letear671/
Ladtey671/
Lashte671/
Laited671/
Lajterová671/
Lajtie671/
Lateez671/
Lathea671/
Lathie671/
Latiea671/
Lattio671/
Laytti671/
Laaite671/
Hleter671/
Laetir671/
Latest671/
Lauteh671/
Lautet671/
Lohter671/
Llates671/
Lioter671/
Luotte671/
Lyaite671/
Lotert671/
Hlatti671/
Latheh671/
Latreh671/
Lattit671/
Lattta671/
Lautir671/
Lautit671/
Lautta671/
Latães671/
Laitee671/
Laitet671/
Laatir671/
Lhates671/
Liateh671/
Liatty671/
Lotetr671/
Lottge671/
Liatre671/
Laitea671/
Lahtir671/
Latepf671/
Latezt671/
Latitt671/
Leatep671/
Lautherth671/
Hlatee671/
Leatheard670/
Lachte670/
Lottez670/
Loytte670/
Lastty670/
Luiter670/
Lastir670/

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