Leatherman Surname

68,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,218 people bear this surname

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

Leatherman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the leatherman,' a dealer in leather. Possibly the man or servant of Leather; v. Leather and Matthewman.

Adam Letherman, Close Rolls, 12 Edward III. pt.

Leatherman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,1721:50,5386,110
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China21:683,660,78330,601
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2061:41,6414,871

Leatherman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the leatherman,' a dealer in leather. Possibly the man or servant of Leather; v. Leather and Matthewman.

Adam Letherman, Close Rolls, 12 Edward III. pt.

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

1 Leather’s Man (-Ser- vant): v. Leather1, and + man.

2 = Leather2 (q.v.) + man.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leatherman Last Name Facts

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

Leatherman is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Leatherman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leatherman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 68,783rd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,009,635 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Leatherman reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Leatherman is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,172 people, or 1 in 50,538. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 10 percent are found, North Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States it is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Leatherman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leatherman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 595 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leatherman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leatherman last name are 28.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.83% being registered with the political party.

The amount Leatherman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.05% more than the national average, earning $43,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.79% more than the national average, earning $50,075 CAD per year.

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