Letham Surname

316,846th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Letham Surname Definition:

There appears to have been two old families of this name of different origin. (1) From the manor of Letham, now Leitholm, in the parish of Eccles, Berwickshire. Several of these Lethams appear in charters of Coldingham Priory (CCPC.), among the earliest being Ketell de Letham and his son Ketell, witnesses to a charter by Walthevus, earl of Dunbar (Raine, p.

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Letham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4241:12,6271,678
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
England2011:277,20421,667
Canada1261:292,42527,191
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Australia671:402,92132,505
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2621:14,2871,627
England461:529,89928,330
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Letham (26) may also be a first name.

Letham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

There appears to have been two old families of this name of different origin. (1) From the manor of Letham, now Leitholm, in the parish of Eccles, Berwickshire. Several of these Lethams appear in charters of Coldingham Priory (CCPC.), among the earliest being Ketell de Letham and his son Ketell, witnesses to a charter by Walthevus, earl of Dunbar (Raine, p. 26). Ketell's name is believed to be preserved in a corrupt form in Cattleshill in the parish of Polwarth. Robert de Letheham was one of the Scots prisoners of war taken at Dunbar Castle, 1296 (Bain, II, 742). Edward de Letham, one of the Scots hostages when Berwick was surrendered to Edward in in 1333, may be Edward de Letham who witnessed a confirmation charter of Snowdon to Dryburgh Abbey, c. 1350 (Dryburgh, 232). John Letham in the reign of Robert III obtained the lands of Letham by the forfaultrie of Patrick, earl of March (RMS., I, App. II, 1949). Robert Leithame held land in Glasgow, 1507 (LCD., p. 260), and in 1553 an annual rent in Glasgow was sold by Margaret Leithame (Protocols, I). James Leitham appears in Galtonside (Gattonside), 1663 (RRM., II, p. 75), Andrew Leitem in Aytoun, 1665 (Lauder), and John Lethom was miller at the Mylne of Minigaff, 1773 (Wigtown). (2) From the lands of Letham in the parish of Dunnichen, Angus. John de Letham witnessed a Fife charter, c. 1210 (SHR., II, p. 175), and Thomas Lethame was witness at Ester Moncreif, 1551 (Rollok, 73).

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

Letham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Letham (Marathi: लेथम) occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Letham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 316,846th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,160,225 people. Letham is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Letham reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles. Letham is also the 2,084,397th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 12,627. In Scotland Letham is primarily concentrated in: North Lanarkshire, where 16 percent are found, South Lanarkshire, where 15 percent are found and Fife, where 14 percent are found. Beside Scotland this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Letham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Letham has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name increased 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 481 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 437 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Letham last name are 0.91999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Letham earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 13.59% less than the national average, earning R 205,332 per year; in United States they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $45,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.45% more than the national average, earning $55,870 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leatham923,742/
Leetham92681/
Leytham92229/
Leitham9257/
Laetham926/
Lietham921/
Lettham920/
Letam91232/
Loettham86365/
Leatheam8623/
Leythamm861/
Leathham861/
Latham8348,390/
Lethan83449/
Lytham83125/
Litham8310/
Lethom8310/
Leitam838/
Letaim835/
Letame834/
Laetam834/
Lestam833/
Lotham832/
Lettam831/
Lethanh772,816/
Laytham77312/
Lethang7756/
Lattham7736/
Leathan7729/
Leitgam7718/
Leatame7717/
Leistam7713/
Leestam777/
Laehtam775/
Loitham774/
Lethane773/
Laitham772/
Latheam772/
Leythan772/
Leithan772/
Leethan771/
Lettamm771/
Leuthan771/
Leithom771/
Lataham771/
Lathamm771/
Lathham771/
Liatham771/
Lhatham771/
Hlatham771/
Latam731,231/
Letan73988/
Lotam73231/
Letom73202/
Litam7385/
Leitheim7198/
Letthand7123/
Lethaane7112/
Letheane716/
Leetahan716/
Lesthand711/
Leichtam711/
L'Latham711/
Hlethane711/
Letahane711/
Leathean710/
Latheaum710/
Letang674,903/
Leitan67536/
Leytan67325/
Lathom67276/
Laatam67275/
Letain67234/
Lestan67206/
Listam67129/
Letant67112/
Lethon6770/
Lejtan6757/
Lettan6745/
Lahtam6737/
Lithan6731/
Leštan6726/
Leetom6724/
Hållestam6724/
Lattam6723/
Lottam6718/
Lietan6714/
Lethangue6713/
Litame6711/
Loitam6710/
Leitom6710/
Leethahan678/
Lystam676/
Lataim674/
Leutan674/
Leetan673/
Loteam673/
Letane673/
Letanh672/
Laitam672/
Litaim672/
Letňan672/
Lhitam672/
Lothom671/
Latamm671/
Lateam671/
Littam671/
Letoum671/
Letaan671/
Lehtan671/
Letome671/
Letand671/
Litaym671/
Leadthang671/
Hlatam671/
Leatan670/
Lythan670/

Letham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Letham in the Marathi language
लेथमlethama-

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