Leatherdale Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Leatherdale 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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Leatherdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2791:132,06313,716
England2351:237,09819,544
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Wales61:515,75523,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742

Leatherdale 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 Leatherdale,' a parish in the Diocese Ripon, Yorkshire v. Leather.

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

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

From Leverdale; a location name in Staffordshire (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Leatherdale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leatherdale is held by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Leatherdale.

How Common Is The Last Name Leatherdale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 540,721st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Leatherdale live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 279 people, or 1 in 132,063. In Canada Leatherdale is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 66 percent reside, British Columbia, where 16 percent reside and Alberta, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Leatherdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leatherdale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leatherdale last name rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leatherdale Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leatherdale last name are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leatherdale earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.32% more than the national average, earning $51,916 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.09% less than the national average, earning $49,639 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leaatherdale962/
Leatherdal951/
Leatherdole910/
Lauterdale867/
Lutherdale860/
Listerdal701/
Luther-Talo641/
Lathor Dolai611/

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Leatherdale Reference & Research

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