Letter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Letter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Letter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 10
Agricultural Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 2
Ship Carpenter 2
Clerk In Coal Office 1
Coal Merchant 1
Coal Miner 1
Cook 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Grocer 1
Infirm 1
Laundress 1
Railway Porter 1
Chemical Labourer 1
Dress Maker 1
Engine Driver Works 1
Factory Labourer 1
Gate Factory Works 1
Carpenter 1
Agricultural Labourer's Wife 1
Annuitant 1
General Labourer 1
Formerly Wife Game Watcher 1
Private 2nd Surrey Militia 1
Lodging House Keeper 1

Letter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Latter 83% 7,947
2 Leater 83% 1,245
3 Letter 100% 691
4 Litter 83% 640
5 Lutter 83% 236
6 Lotter 83% 117

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The surname Letter is the 3rd most popular variant of Latter.

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