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Early Origins of the Latting family

The surname Latting was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland, where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Latting family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Latting research. Another 113 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1335, 1517, 1526, 1546, 1679 and 1811 are included under the topic Early Latting History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Latting Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leydon, Leidden, Leyden, Leidon, Lethen, Lethane and others.

Early Notables of the Latting family

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Ireland Migration of the Latting family to Ireland

Some of the Latting family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Latting family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adam, James, Louis, Thomas and Walter Leyden who settled in Philadelphia in 1820; 1852; 1876; 1858; and 1820 respectively; C. H. and P. Leyden, all arrived in San Francisco in 1853.


Contemporary Notables of the name Latting (post 1700) +

  • Patience Latting (b. 1918), American politician, Mayor of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1971-83 1
  • Ambrose Latting Jordan (1789-1865), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1825; Member of New York State Senate 3rd District, 1826-29;Delegate to New York State Constitutional Convention, 1846; New York State Attorney General, 1848-49 2


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, March 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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