Letts Surname
Approximately 5,967 people bear this surname
Letts Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice' (Latin, laetitia, gladness). As a girl's name Lettice was very popular in its day. It is now rare. It suffered at the Reformation, and still more so in the Puritan era, not being a Bible name, and implying hilarity.
Read More About This SurnameLetts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,921 | 1:124,087 | 13,197 |
| England | 1,491 | 1:37,370 | 4,878 |
| Australia | 486 | 1:55,547 | 6,802 |
| Jamaica | 421 | 1:6,817 | 831 |
| Canada | 353 | 1:104,378 | 11,269 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 1:102,916 | 13,667 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| Peru | 30 | 1:1,059,471 | 19,489 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:128,939 | 9,528 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 9 | 1:11,019 | 1,084 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,011 | 1:24,110 | 3,349 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 718 | 1:69,942 | 7,558 |
Letts (24) may also be a first name.
Letts 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' (Latin, laetitia, gladness). As a girl's name Lettice was very popular in its day. It is now rare. It suffered at the Reformation, and still more so in the Puritan era, not being a Bible name, and implying hilarity. Lett was the nick., Letts and Lettson being the patronymics. Lettsom is occasionally a corrupted form of Lettson (compare Ransom for Ranson, or Hansom for Hanson), but in general it is local (v. Lettsom). It is said that a well-known doctor of the last century used to sign his prescriptions 'I. Lettsom,' whence the following:
'When any patient calls in haste, physics, bleeds, and sweats 'em; If after that they choose to die, Why, what care I? I Lettsom.'
Nicholas fil. Lete, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John fil. Lettice, Cambridgeshire ibid.
Warin Letice, Suffolk, ibid.
Lettice Kygelpeny, Close Rolls, 28 Edward I.
John Lettesone, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Johannes Leteson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Letis, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Letis, 1379: ibid.
1683. Baptised — Ann, d. Ralph Lett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1782. Married — Richard Hammonds and Ann Lettes: St. George, Hanover Square.
1 Lett’s (Son): v. Lett.
2 a contraction form of Lettice: v. under Lett (Anglo-Latin)
From the German, Letsch; a personal name.
Letts Demographics
Letts Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Letts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Letts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Letts (Russian: Летц) is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Letts? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 81,412th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,221,308 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Letts reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 24 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,921 people, or 1 in 124,087. In The United States Letts is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 17 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Letts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Letts has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 407 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Letts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Letts last name is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Letts surname are 14.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.8% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Letts earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 262.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,351 per year; in South Africa they earn 18.23% less than the national average, earning R 194,316 per year; in United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,924 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $53,694 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lettse | 91 | 7 | / |
| Leatts | 91 | 0 | / |
| Leitts | 91 | 0 | / |
| Lett | 89 | 11,301 | / |
| Lets | 89 | 891 | / |
| Leittes | 83 | 13 | / |
| Leyttes | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lette | 80 | 3,107 | / |
| Litts | 80 | 946 | / |
| Leets | 80 | 265 | / |
| Leatt | 80 | 220 | / |
| Liets | 80 | 195 | / |
| Leyts | 80 | 65 | / |
| Leitt | 80 | 46 | / |
| Hlets | 80 | 30 | / |
| Leett | 80 | 24 | / |
| Lytts | 80 | 21 | / |
| Leits | 80 | 18 | / |
| Letse | 80 | 18 | / |
| Letth | 80 | 15 | / |
| Letss | 80 | 11 | / |
| Letső | 80 | 8 | / |
| Llett | 80 | 6 | / |
| Llets | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lettz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Liett | 80 | 3 | / |
| Leats | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leuts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Letht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lestt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Letsh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leggitts | 77 | 1 | / |
| Let | 75 | 158,562 | / |
| Les | 75 | 10,374 | / |
| Leites | 73 | 8,410 | / |
| Letsch | 73 | 2,638 | / |
| Leytes | 73 | 466 | / |
| Leitte | 73 | 256 | / |
| Liedts | 73 | 135 | / |
| Leytte | 73 | 107 | / |
| Leiths | 73 | 53 | / |
| Lehtse | 73 | 37 | / |
| Leates | 73 | 32 | / |
| Leytth | 73 | 24 | / |
| Leudts | 73 | 17 | / |
| Leatte | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leitås | 73 | 7 | / |
| Letshe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lett'e | 73 | 4 | / |
| Littås | 73 | 3 | / |
| Llitts | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leists | 73 | 2 | / |
| Littse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llette | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liotts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lestte | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leaths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leeths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leitth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lettch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lieths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leette | 73 | 0 | / |
| Litths | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lyttes | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leittz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leitsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lees | 67 | 38,110 | / |
| Leis | 67 | 14,460 | / |
| Leys | 67 | 9,129 | / |
| Leus | 67 | 6,872 | / |
| Litt | 67 | 4,869 | / |
| Lete | 67 | 4,505 | / |
| Lesh | 67 | 4,349 | / |
| Leth | 67 | 3,985 | / |
| Less | 67 | 3,666 | / |
| Leet | 67 | 3,589 | / |
| Lies | 67 | 3,481 | / |
| Leas | 67 | 2,354 | / |
| Letz | 67 | 2,310 | / |
| Lese | 67 | 1,750 | / |
| Leitsch | 67 | 1,075 | / |
| Leat | 67 | 981 | / |
| Leggitt | 67 | 940 | / |
| Leit | 67 | 649 | / |
| Liet | 67 | 639 | / |
| Letsche | 67 | 587 | / |
| Lätt | 67 | 513 | / |
| Lesz | 67 | 506 | / |
| Leht | 67 | 474 | / |
| Lits | 67 | 429 | / |
| Leutsch | 67 | 237 | / |
| Lietsch | 67 | 227 | / |
| Lles | 67 | 152 | / |
| Lest | 67 | 139 | / |
| Leyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Leathes | 67 | 92 | / |
| Leut | 67 | 77 | / |
| Letzsch | 67 | 76 | / |
| Lehs | 67 | 68 | / |
| Lyts | 67 | 61 | / |
| Løes | 67 | 51 | / |
| Leithes | 67 | 46 | / |
| Hles | 67 | 39 | / |
| Leetsch | 67 | 37 | / |
| Lejs | 67 | 31 | / |
| Leitess | 67 | 15 | / |
| Letsowa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lexs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lytt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ledt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lettová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Leds | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leytthe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlet | 67 | 5 | / |
| Llet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lettova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Letsova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lejt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lget | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lesj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leitchs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leís | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leÿs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leatshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letehet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ljts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Letd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitcht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Letchse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lesp | 67 | 0 | / |
Letts Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Letts in the Russian language | ||
| Летц | letc | - |
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