Letton Surname

503,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Letton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Letton,' a parish in Norfolk, one mile from Shipdham.

Simon de Leton, or Letton, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1337. William de Letton, rector of Buckenham Parva, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Letton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Australia1901:142,08315,253
England1041:535,75133,356
Wales441:70,3306,116
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
Wales211:74,6863,520
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

Letton (28) may also be a first name.

Letton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Letton,' a parish in Norfolk, one mile from Shipdham.

Simon de Leton, or Letton, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1337. William de Letton, rector of Buckenham Parva, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

'John, son of Richard de Letton. for 4 marks and a gold ring, gave lands Heringeshae,' &c: ibid.

1808. Married — William Little and Mary Letten: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Letton (Norfolk; Hereford; Essex) = 1 the Lea-Farmstead [Middle English le, ley, &c., Old English leáh, lea + Middle English -ton, Old English tún, enclosure, farm, &c.] 2 the Little Farmstead [Middle English lit(e, Old English lýt, little] The Norfolk place was Leton and Letton in the 13th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Letton Last Name Facts

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

Letton (Russian: Леттон) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Letton.

How Common Is The Last Name Letton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 503,100th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,160,101 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Letton live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. Letton is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

The last name Letton is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 212 people, or 1 in 1,709,712. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 16 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 29 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Letton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Letton has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 174 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Letton surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Letton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.7% less than the national average, earning R 102,900 per year; in United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 90.19% more than the national average, earning $94,494 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leutton92254/
Leytton9219/
Leitton928/
Lettoun921/
Lettong921/
Leton913,345/
Lettoune8616/
Leithton869/
Letthong864/
Leyton8331,103/
Leiton8314,854/
Litton837,848/
Leston833,444/
Lytton832,064/
Leaton83831/
Lotton83586/
Letong83309/
Leeton83217/
Latton83201/
Lethon8370/
Lettan8345/
Lehton8331/
Letont8331/
Letone8323/
Lezton838/
Letoin835/
Leuton833/
Laeton833/
Letoon833/
Lieton832/
Lettun832/
Letonn831/
Ledton830/
Leetthong801/
Lettang77176/
Leython77107/
Leetong7772/
Leaston7769/
Lestone7767/
Leithon7729/
Letoune7725/
Letuong7720/
Lethong7718/
Littong7715/
Leiston779/
Lesston777/
Lechton777/
Leeston777/
Letoung777/
Lehtone776/
Lehtoen775/
Lettung773/
Letonne773/
Letutin772/
Letojne772/
Letoing772/
Leitone772/
Leyhton771/
Leyston771/
Laitton771/
Laytton771/
Lithton771/
Lhatton771/
Lestoin771/
Leitong771/
Leathon771/
Lehyton771/
Leitonė771/
Lattoun771/
L'Eaton771/
Leuttan771/
Letoine771/
Leytong771/
Lystton771/
Leatong771/
Lettant770/
Littoin770/
Lettanc770/
Liton7343,210/
Lyton733,169/
Laton731,596/
Loton731,062/
Letan73988/
Letun73975/
Letom73202/
Letón739/
Léton732/
Letoń731/
Leethong71169/
Letthand7123/
Leathong7123/
Leggiton7116/
Lethuong7114/
Litthong7110/
Laetthan715/
Leishton714/
Leitheon711/
Leichton711/
Leetoing711/
Leestone711/
Loedthon711/
Leatoong711/
Leithgon710/
Layton6737,997/
Liston6712,523/
Laiton677,400/
Letang674,903/
Lathon67747/
Litong67581/
Leitan67536/
Lethan67449/
Leytan67325/
Lattan67296/
Luyton67250/
Lestan67206/
Lhaton67191/
Lothon67187/
Letant67112/
Litone67102/
Luiton6764/
Leutun6763/
Lejtan6757/
Lyttan6752/
Lestón6741/
Lottan6735/
Letung6735/
Leetun6732/
Loetan6731/
Leytón6730/
Leštan6726/
Leetom6724/
Littan6724/
Leitón6721/
Lietan6714/
Leitun6712/
Lethom6710/
Leitom6710/
Latoon678/
Latonn675/
Loiton675/
Loyton674/
Lethun674/
Leutan674/
Lheethong674/
Lython673/
Laetan673/
Hlyton673/
Leetan673/
Lioton673/
Lodton673/
Letane673/
Leytonova672/
Latoin672/
Letanh672/
Lyttom672/
Liaton672/
Letňan672/
Letounova672/
Leitòn672/
Litoun671/
Lizton671/
Lleishton671/
Lithon671/
Letuin671/
Letune671/
Letoum671/
Leytun671/
Letaan671/
Léston671/
Litoen671/
Lotoon671/
Lotoun671/
Lehtan671/
Lajton671/
Laaton671/
Leteun671/
Letand671/
Leytòn671/
Littom671/
Lethoteng671/
Lettam671/
Leatan670/
Lestun670/
Letgun670/

Letton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Letton in the Russian language
Леттонletton-

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