Latimer

Latimer Meaning & Origin

About Latimer
The surname Latimer is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old French word "latonier," which refers to a worker in brass or a brass founder. Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old English word "læt," meaning "slow" or "sluggish," combined with "mere," meaning "lake" or "pool." Therefore, the surname Latimer could signify someone who worked with brass or someone who lived near a slow-moving body of water.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Latimer: 9,733
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3653
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.3

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Latimer 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
LTMR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L030506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 T AH0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlætəmər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Latimer in Braille

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

The name Latimer in braille

How to sign the name Latimer using Sign Language

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

The name Latimer in sign language

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