Lathrum

Lathrum Meaning & Origin

About Lathrum
The surname Lathrum is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Ljótr," meaning "ugly" or "unpleasant," combined with the Old English word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lathrum can be interpreted as "the homestead of the ugly" or "the dwelling of the unpleasant." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname to describe a person's physical appearance or character traits.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lathrum: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L0RM
🗽 NYSIIS
LATAN
🔊 Soundex
L030605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 TH R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/lathrum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0RM', 'LTRM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lathrum in Braille

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

The name Lathrum in braille

How to sign the name Lathrum using Sign Language

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

The name Lathrum in sign language

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