Leatherbee Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Leatherbee Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Leatherby [Old Norse bý-r, estate, &c.: the pers. name which apparently constitutes the first element may be from Old Norse leið-r, hostile, hateful, and her(r, army] It is not unlikely that some Leatherbys were orig.

Leatherbee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Wales71:442,07621,198
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Leatherbee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Leatherby [Old Norse bý-r, estate, &c.: the pers. name which apparently constitutes the first element may be from Old Norse leið-r, hostile, hateful, and her(r, army] It is not unlikely that some Leatherbys were orig. Leatherbarrows.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leatherbee Last Name Facts

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

Leatherbee is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leatherbee? popularity and diffusion

The surname Leatherbee is the 2,106,139th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Leatherbee live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Leatherbee is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 5,253,028. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 20 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside and Kentucky, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 9 percent reside and Chile, where 5 percent reside.

Leatherbee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leatherbee has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 431 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leatherbee Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leatherbee last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

Leatherbee earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.6% less than the national average, earning $29,083 USD per year.

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