Altham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Altham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Altham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 60
Cotton Weaver 32
Cotton Winder 6
Farmer 6
Cotton Warp Dresser 4
Farm Servant 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Draper Assistant 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Printer & Compositor 3
Iron Merchant Founder 2
Living On Own Means 2
Blacksmith 2
Butcher 2
Butcher's Assistant 2
Cotton Creeler 2
Cotton Twister 2
Cotton Warp Splitter 2
Daur Of Above 2
Dress Maker Apprentice 2
Grocer 2
Joiner Apprentice 2
Lodger 2
Porter 2
Boiler Maker 1

Altham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Latham 67% 43,277
2 Leatham 57% 2,764
3 Altham 100% 2,168
4 Lathom 50% 1,542
5 Eltham 83% 986
6 Leetham 57% 690
7 Letham 67% 344
8 Lotham 67% 342
9 Lutham 67% 313
10 Lathem 50% 239
11 Leathem 43% 105

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The surname Altham is the 3rd most popular variant of Latham.

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