Origins of the Latta surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 15Isle of ManYorkshire 8East MidlandsWest Midlands 1East 24London 36South East 15South West 5South WalesMid WalesWest WalesNorth WalesRepublic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Lattas lived in london

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    1,400 Latta Travel & migration records
    2,700 Lattas found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Latta

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    What are the most common Latta first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Lattas

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Lattas in 1921

    Dressmaker

    23

    Annuitant

    19

    Housekeeper

    16

    Domestic Servant

    13

    F S

    9

    Common male occupations for Lattas in 1921

    Coal Miner

    33

    Farmer

    19

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    18

    Ship Carpenter

    17

    Farm Hands

    14

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