Latter Surname
Approximately 3,902 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,539 | 1:36,204 | 4,747 |
| United States | 686 | 1:528,366 | 44,010 |
| Australia | 684 | 1:39,467 | 5,112 |
| Canada | 525 | 1:70,182 | 8,035 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| Denmark | 83 | 1:68,009 | 6,785 |
| South Africa | 69 | 1:785,184 | 53,751 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 777 | 1:31,371 | 4,166 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
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.
From the French, Latour; from the Flemish, Latteur; a personal name.
Latter Demographics
Average Latter Salary in
United States
$53,553 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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