Letton Surname
Approximately 653 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameLetton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 212 | 1:1,709,712 | 113,287 |
| Australia | 190 | 1:142,083 | 15,253 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Wales | 44 | 1:70,330 | 6,116 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100 | 1:243,754 | 17,902 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 122 | 1:411,629 | 30,405 |
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.
(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.
Letton Demographics
Average Letton Salary in
United States
$47,308 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Letton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Letton in the Russian language | ||
| Леттон | letton | - |
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