Leadbitter Surname

301,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,258 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Leadbitter Surname Definition:

1669. Married — John Bayley and Saray Libiter: St.

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Leadbitter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8861:62,8877,392
Australia1381:195,62119,280
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Scotland611:87,7676,275
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Wales151:206,30213,003
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659

Leadbitter 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Lead-Worker [Middle English ledbetere, &c.; Old English leád + beátere-beátan, to beat]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leadbitter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leadbitter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Leadbitter is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leadbitter.

How Common Is The Last Name Leadbitter? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leadbitter is the 301,881st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,792,962 people. The last name Leadbitter is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Leadbitter are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 886 people, or 1 in 62,887. In England Leadbitter is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent reside, Durham, where 13 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England Leadbitter is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Leadbitter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leadbitter has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Leadbitter surname increased 309 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leadbitter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leadbitter last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Leadbitter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.87% more than the national average, earning R 417,924 per year; in United States they earn 15.24% more than the national average, earning $49,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% less than the national average, earning $46,805 CAD per year.

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