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 1,024
Coal Miner 108
Cotton Weaver 96
General Labourer 73
Farmer 64
Living On Own Means 54
Living On Her Own Means 52
Domestic Servant 49
Dress Maker 49
Labourer 42
Agricultural Labourer 33
Tailoress 33
General Servant Domestic 27
House Keeper 27
General Servant 24
Joiner 24
Grocer 21
Clerk 16
Errand Boy 16
Farm Labourer 15
Farm Servant 15
General Domestic Servant 15
Gardener 14
Tailor 14
Painter 13

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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