Lettice Surname
Approximately 485 people bear this surname
Lettice Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice'; v. Lett for further information and earlier instances. John Lettice. Nichol's History of Leicestershire.
1568. George Bell and Judith Lettice: Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameLettice Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Scotland | 60 | 1:89,230 | 6,335 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:106,949 | 5,179 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 70 | 1:717,410 | 46,098 |
Lettice (424) may also be a first name.
Lettice Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice'; v. Lett for further information and earlier instances. John Lettice. Nichol's History of Leicestershire.
1568. George Bell and Judith Lettice: Marriage Lic. (London).
1647. Buried — William, s. George Lettice: St. James, Clerkenwell.
From the female name Letitia (Sp. Leticia); from L. lœtitia, joy, gladness.
Lettice Demographics
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Lettice Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lettice Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lettice is found most in England. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lettice? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 630,290th most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 15,025,868 people. Lettice is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Lettice are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. Lettice is also the 417,166th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 424 people.
The surname Lettice is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England Lettice is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 14 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Lettice Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lettice has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lettice surname grew 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 111 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lettice Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lettice are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lettice earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $44,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.44% less than the national average, earning $30,586 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letice | 92 | 25 | / |
| Lettich | 86 | 462 | / |
| Letiche | 86 | 171 | / |
| Lettica | 86 | 33 | / |
| Letties | 86 | 24 | / |
| Leticee | 86 | 20 | / |
| Leticea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lettace | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lettise | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lettige | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lietice | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leticer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Letisce | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leatice | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lettece | 86 | 0 | / |
| Leteyice | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lettieki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leticier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Letaiche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lettiser | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lettiger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Letica | 77 | 1,164 | / |
| Lettis | 77 | 337 | / |
| Letich | 77 | 127 | / |
| Lettes | 77 | 43 | / |
| Letize | 77 | 24 | / |
| Letike | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lettiz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Letace | 77 | 1 | / |
| Letise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lettouche | 75 | 4 | / |
| Leitich | 71 | 1,029 | / |
| Littich | 71 | 215 | / |
| Letisse | 71 | 33 | / |
| Littike | 71 | 27 | / |
| Leteche | 71 | 14 | / |
| Leittes | 71 | 13 | / |
| Letisch | 71 | 7 | / |
| Letique | 71 | 4 | / |
| Litties | 71 | 4 | / |
| Létiche | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lettizi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lethich | 71 | 2 | / |
| Léticée | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leatica | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leyttes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Letikie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lettisa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lieties | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leutise | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lettych | 71 | 1 | / |
| Letiecy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lettiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lettege | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lestich | 71 | 0 | / |
| Littica | 71 | 0 | / |
| Letouche | 67 | 220 | / |
| Letis | 67 | 181 | / |
| Letiz | 67 | 51 | / |
| Liticker | 67 | 39 | / |
| Littecke | 67 | 31 | / |
| Letiesse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lettecci | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leitiger | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lejthize | 67 | 8 | / |
| Letex | 67 | 5 | / |
| Letes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Letez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Letisser | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lechtich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Littique | 67 | 2 | / |
| Littizes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Letezier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letishea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitteke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lettisha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Littiker | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letesier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lethetse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letiscio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letteger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Letteist | 67 | 0 | / |
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