Lattimer

Lattimer Meaning & Origin

About Lattimer
The surname Lattimer is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Leofhelm," which means "dear helmet." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Leofhelm. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Lattimer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lattimer: 1,737
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,534
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lattimer 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 Lattimer is not currently available.

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 Lattimer in Braille

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

The name Lattimer in braille

How to sign the name Lattimer using Sign Language

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

The name Lattimer in sign language

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