Leathers Surname

63,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Leathers 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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Leathers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,0331:51,5376,208
England5661:98,44210,421
Australia631:428,50333,982
Canada591:624,50251,218
India551:13,946,643236,652
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
China31:455,773,85521,925
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2651:91,9839,487
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1561:43,4425,045

Leathers (28) may also be a first name.

Leathers 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

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

Leathers Last Name Facts

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

Leathers is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leathers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leathers is the 63,363rd most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 921,774 people. Leathers occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Leathers reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Leathers is also the 1,994,417th most widely held given name worldwide, held by 28 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 7,033 people, or 1 in 51,537. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 8 percent reside and North Carolina, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Leathers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leathers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leathers surname increased 608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leathers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leathers surname are 14.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Leathers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 155.8% more than the national average, earning R 607,872 per year; in United States they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $41,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.34% more than the national average, earning $56,810 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lleathers941/
Lathers93683/
Lethers9343/
Leaters933/
Leathrs931/
Lauthers8878/
Lethiers8829/
Luethers883/
Laethers881/
Latthers881/
Leuthers880/
Leothers880/
Leathors880/
Liathers880/
Lesthers880/
Leters8650/
Laters8610/
L'Lathers821/
L'Gathers821/
Lauters80293/
Letters80240/
Loeters80167/
Leuters80152/
Layters80149/
Leeters80122/
Lasters80117/
Letiers8069/
Latiers8054/
Lesters8022/
Leiters8020/
Latters8011/
Lueters804/
Leyters804/
Lieters802/
Lahters801/
Laiters801/
Lathars800/
Luetters75125/
Luetgers7564/
Loetters755/
Letterås754/
Lettiers751/
Letterst751/
Letterrs751/
Louthers750/
Leuchters7148/
Liters7113/
Loettgers7113/
Latars716/
Letors712/
Lattrs711/
Letars710/
Leitterst710/
Luiters671,118/
Louters67188/
Litters67167/
Laterce6710/
Latrche679/
Luyters678/
Listers674/
Lysters672/
Loyters671/
Latarsh671/
Literst671/
Lettars671/
Lathrch670/

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Leathers Reference & Research

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