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
Cotton Weaver 126
Living On Own Means 99
General Servant Domestic 57
General Labourer 53
Farmer 45
Scholar 42
Dress Maker 34
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Domestic Servant 31
Tailoress 22
Housemaid Domestic 21
House Maid Domestic 19
Bricklayer 18
Cook Domestic 18
Dressmaker 17
Servant Domestic 17
Agricultural Labourer 17
Coal Miner C Hewer 17
House Painter 16
Engine Fitter 15
Coal Miner 15
Charwoman 14
Coal Hewer 14
Iron Moulder 14
Plumber 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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