Lathe

Lathe Meaning & Origin

About Lathe
The surname Lathe is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation suggests that it is a topographic name for someone who lived near a barn or a granary, derived from the Old English word "læth," meaning "barn" or "granary." Another possibility is that it is an occupational name for a worker in a barn or granary, referring to someone who operated a lathe, a machine used for shaping wood or metal. The surname Lathe may also have originated as a nickname for someone who was tall and thin, as "lathe" can also mean "lath" or "slender strip of wood."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lathe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lathe: 319
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62714
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lathe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lathe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L0
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 DH
🌐 IPA
/leɪð/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0', 'LT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lathe in Braille

Here's how to represent Lathe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lathe in braille

How to sign the name Lathe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lathe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lathe in sign language

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