Leatherby Surname

744,013th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Leatherby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leather.' Although I have scarcely any instances, there can be no doubt of the origin of names prefixed with Leather. Leather was a personal name. 'One Lethar was a bishop in the days of Ethelbert.

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Leatherby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
England1221:456,70530,074
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England791:308,54920,627
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Leatherby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leather.' Although I have scarcely any instances, there can be no doubt of the origin of names prefixed with Leather. Leather was a personal name. 'One Lethar was a bishop in the days of Ethelbert.' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). Hence such localities as Letheringham and Letheringsett, and such local surnames as Leatherdale, Leatherby, Leatherhead, or Leatherbarrow. Leatherwine occurs as a single name (without surname), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1582. Buried — Alyce Lether, daughter of William, of the plague: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1623. Peter Leather and Sarah Bainam: Marriage Lic (London).

1633. Married — Nathaniel Carter and Ann Leather: St. Antholin (London).

1663. Samuel Pine and Sarah Leather: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Letherby.' I do not know where the place is; v. Leather.

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

(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

An ancient personal name. One Lethar was a bishop in the days of AEthelbert. God. Dipl. 981. Hence the local surnames, Leatherby, Leatherdale, Leatherhead, and Leatherbarrow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Lethar, name of a bishop at the time of Ethelbert. Förstemann refers the Old German names Leither, Lethar, Modern German Leder, to O. High German leid, O. S. léd, hostile; but these names are more probably from German leiter, leader; or from Old German laut-her, distinguished lord or leader. Hence the Old German Clothar, and the names Clothier, Luther, and Clotaire.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Leatherby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leatherby is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leatherby? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 744,013th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,830,868 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Leatherby reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Leatherby is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 161 people, or 1 in 2,251,298. In The United States Leatherby is most prevalent in: California, where 40 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Colorado, where 9 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent live and New Zealand, where 14 percent live.

Leatherby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leatherby has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 847 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leatherby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leatherby last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leatherby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning R 249,444 per year and in United States they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $48,280 USD per year.

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