Letheby Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Letheby Surname Definition:

The family came into England from Brittany, at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, under the name of Le Tebe, which was subsequently anglicized to its existing form. Inf. Dr. H. Letheby.

Letheby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia751:359,94330,133
United States751:4,832,786249,377
England111:5,065,278148,650
Wales91:343,83718,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Letheby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The family came into England from Brittany, at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, under the name of Le Tebe, which was subsequently anglicized to its existing form. Inf. Dr. H. Letheby.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Letheby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Letheby occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Letheby.

How Common Is The Last Name Letheby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Letheby is the 1,321,499th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. Letheby is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Letheby reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Letheby is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 359,943. In Australia Letheby is mostly concentrated in: South Australia, where 60 percent live, New South Wales, where 12 percent live and Western Australia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Australia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 44 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Letheby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Letheby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Letheby last name grew 1,875 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letheby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Letheby last name are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.75% registered with the party.

Letheby earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.1% more than the national average, earning $54,842 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leathesby880/
Lethaby86386/
Lethebe86314/
Letheba8648/
Lethebee806/
Leathaby801/
Letheway800/
Lettieby800/
Leteba771,468/
Letebe7712/
Letebi771/
Lithebe71624/
Lethiba71301/
Lythaby7165/
Lethabe715/
Leteber714/
Lethiwe712/
Leteiba711/
Lethobi711/
Lethabi711/
Leiteba711/
Letebie711/
Letebaj711/
Letebaa711/
Latebey711/
Lithiby710/
Lethibai675/
Latheebi671/

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