Latham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Latham Name Meaning: Originates from the Old Norse word 'hlatha', meaning barn. This word is also a common place name which would have been given to a place near a number of barns.

A name which is commonly used in a variety of forms as a place name. It may have been given to someone who had re-located after living there. Thought to have been in existance prior to the Norman Invasion.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Latham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Latham family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 111
Agricultural Labourer 98
Independent 88
Farmer 69
Labourer 55
Male Servant 49
Weaver 23
Cotton Weaver 21
Cloth Worker 20
Shoe Maker 17
Dress Maker 14
Tailor 13
Silk Weaver 12
Miner 12
Sawyer 11
Blacksmith 10
Stone Miner 10
Butcher 9
Grocer 9
Publican 9
Carpenter 8
Coal Miner 8
Clerk 7
Gardener 7
Frame Work Knitter 7

Latham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Latham 100% 43,277
2 Leatham 86% 2,764
3 Altham 67% 2,168
4 Lathom 83% 1,542
5 Eltham 67% 986
6 Leetham 71% 690
7 Letham 83% 344
8 Lotham 83% 342
9 Lutham 83% 313
10 Lathem 83% 239
11 Leathem 71% 105

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