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
Scholar 1,275
Coal Miner 95
Cotton Weaver 89
Agricultural Labourer 61
Dress Maker 57
Domestic Servant 53
General Servant 43
Annuitant 38
Labourer 38
General Labourer 37
House Keeper 31
Joiner 22
General Servant Domestic 20
No Occupation 19
Farmers Son 18
Laundress 17
Carter 16
Farm Labourer 16
Clerk 15
Grocer 15
Sawyer 14
Bricklayer 13
Blacksmith 13
Charwoman 12
Tailor 12

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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The surname Latham is the most popular version of all its varients

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