Leadbetter Surname
Approximately 5,784 people bear this surname
Leadbetter Surname Definition:
1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St.
Read More About This SurnameLeadbetter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,546 | 1:21,885 | 3,069 |
| United States | 1,630 | 1:222,367 | 21,545 |
| Australia | 678 | 1:39,817 | 5,155 |
| Scotland | 321 | 1:16,679 | 2,043 |
| Canada | 276 | 1:133,499 | 13,853 |
| New Zealand | 180 | 1:25,157 | 4,394 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,305 | 1:18,678 | 2,684 |
| Scotland | 238 | 1:15,728 | 1,726 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:10,854 | 1,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 493 | 1:101,863 | 10,309 |
Leadbetter (10) may also be a first name.
Leadbetter Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the lead-beater'; compare Goldbeater. It is probable that Liberty is a corruption, the intermediate form being Libiter. The following entry strongly confirms this view:
1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Gonnilda le Ledbetere, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus Ledebatter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertus Ledebeter, 1379: ibid.
1561-2. John Leadbeater and Christiana Andrewes: Marriage Lic (London).
1788. — John Winkfield and Margaret Leadbitter: St. George, Hanover Square.
1702. — William Leadbetter and Elizabeth Miller: ibid.
(English) Lead-Worker [Middle English ledbetere, &c.; Old English leád + beátere-beátan, to beat]
Leadbetter Demographics
Average Male Leadbetter Height
177.64 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leadbetter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leadbetter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leadbetter is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leadbetter? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 83,661st most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,259,949 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Leadbetter reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 2,546 people, or 1 in 21,885. In England it is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 15 percent reside, Merseyside, where 14 percent reside and Cheshire, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.
Leadbetter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leadbetter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Leadbetter last name increased 195 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 783 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leadbetter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Methodist (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States Leadbetter are 11.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.42% registered with the party.
The amount Leadbetter earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning R 170,388 per year; in United States they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $44,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $50,247 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ledbetter | 95 | 26,403 | / |
| Leadbeatter | 95 | 444 | / |
| Leadbeter | 95 | 96 | / |
| Ladbetter | 95 | 9 | / |
| Leadbette | 95 | 1 | / |
| Leadbeater | 90 | 3,564 | / |
| Leadbitter | 90 | 1,258 | / |
| Ledbetteer | 90 | 2 | / |
| Leadbatter | 90 | 1 | / |
| Leadvetter | 90 | 1 | / |
| Leddbetter | 90 | 1 | / |
| Leadbeeter | 90 | 0 | / |
| Leadbester | 90 | 0 | / |
| Leadbether | 90 | 0 | / |
| Leedbetter | 90 | 0 | / |
| Leodbetter | 90 | 0 | / |
| Ledbaetter | 90 | 0 | / |
| Ledbeter | 89 | 86 | / |
| Ledbette | 89 | 6 | / |
| Leadbeather | 86 | 8 | / |
| Leadbeateer | 86 | 1 | / |
| L'Ledbetter | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lidbetter | 84 | 604 | / |
| Ledbitter | 84 | 15 | / |
| Ledvetter | 84 | 4 | / |
| Ledbeeter | 84 | 4 | / |
| Leadbitte | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ledbeater | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ledbatter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ledbeiter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ledbettre | 84 | 1 | / |
| Leadbiter | 84 | 1 | / |
| Leadbater | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lidbettter | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ledbettire | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ledbetta | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ledbetty | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lidbette | 78 | 0 | / |
| Lidbitter | 74 | 5 | / |
| Ledbettis | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lidbeater | 74 | 0 | / |
| Lidbiter | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ledbeetio | 63 | 0 | / |
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