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Letter Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Letters (Ross and Cromarty) Leitters (Perthshire) or any of many other minor places in Scotland named with Gaelic leiter ‘steep slope’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Setter, Netter, Retter, Satter, Petter, Latter, Better, Lewter

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Where is the Letter family from?

You can see how Letter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Letter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Letter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 35 Letter families living in Ontario. This was about 56% of all the recorded Letter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Letter families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Letter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Letter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Letter. 100% of Letter men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Letter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Letter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Letter. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Letter. For the veterans among your Letter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Letter lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Letter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Letter in 1960 was 59, and 90 in 2004.

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