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.
Discover how your Latham ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 7 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 0 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 609 |
| Cornwall | 1 |
| Cumberland | 7 |
| Derbyshire | 67 |
| Devon | 103 |
| Dorset | 1 |
| Durham | 51 |
| Essex | 31 |
| Gloucestershire | 145 |
| Hampshire | 16 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 21 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 3 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 36 |
| Lancashire | 1,466 |
| Leicestershire | 32 |
| Lincolnshire | 20 |
| London | 600 |
| Middlesex | 20 |
| Northumberland | 19 |
| Norfolk | 12 |
| Northamptonshire | 19 |
| Nottinghamshire | 33 |
| Oxfordshire | 37 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 3 |
| Shropshire | 154 |
| Suffolk | 6 |
| Somerset | 73 |
| Surrey | 45 |
| Sussex | 47 |
| Staffordshire | 452 |
| Warwickshire | 263 |
| Westmorland | 7 |
| Wiltshire | 27 |
| Worcestershire | 52 |
| Yorkshire | 260 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 29 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 8 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 924 |
| Labourer | 73 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 58 |
| Cotton Weaver | 57 |
| General Servant | 55 |
| Domestic Servant | 53 |
| House Keeper | 35 |
| Coal Miner | 34 |
| Dress Maker | 33 |
| Annuitant | 23 |
| Tailor | 20 |
| Wife Of Above | 20 |
| Servant | 18 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Blacksmith | 15 |
| Joiner | 15 |
| Silk Weaver | 14 |
| Cook | 13 |
| Farm Labourer | 13 |
| Farm Servant | 13 |
| Butcher | 12 |
| Carpenter | 12 |
| Farmers Daughter | 12 |
| Shoe Maker | 12 |
| Dressmaker | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Latham | 2,929 |
| William Latham | 2,793 |
| John Latham | 2,671 |
| Thomas Latham | 1,929 |
| Elizabeth Latham | 1,846 |
| Sarah Latham | 1,527 |
| James Latham | 1,478 |
| George Latham | 1,178 |
| Ann Latham | 1,140 |
| Henry Latham | 946 |
| Alice Latham | 887 |
| Joseph Latham | 850 |
| Ellen Latham | 817 |
| Jane Latham | 817 |
| Charles Latham | 786 |
| Richard Latham | 768 |
| Margaret Latham | 683 |
| Annie Latham | 631 |
| Robert Latham | 616 |
| Emma Latham | 536 |
| Eliza Latham | 512 |
| Martha Latham | 481 |
| Samuel Latham | 468 |
| Edward Latham | 429 |
| Emily Latham | 417 |
| 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 |
The surname Latham is the most popular version of all its varients