Leathes Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Leathes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the lathes,' i.e. the barns, the grange; v. Lade. The surname has arisen in several localities. Lathes is a hamlet next unto Warn pool and was so called of a grange or farm which the Lord of Whitrigg had there.

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Leathes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:1,031,81650,675
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Leathes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the lathes,' i.e. the barns, the grange; v. Lade. The surname has arisen in several localities. Lathes is a hamlet next unto Warn pool and was so called of a grange or farm which the Lord of Whitrigg had there. Of that place the family of the Lathes took their name ... until Adam Leathes, now owner of the demesne thereof, sold the tenements and residue of the hamlet to the inhabitants... It was given by Robert, the son of Robert de Dunbretton, to his kinsman Henry, whose posterity were thereupon called Leaths': Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland. Appended is a quotation: 'Robertas filius Roberti dedit Leathes Henrico fratri suo, Henry III': Gilpin.

Thomas atte Lathe, rector of Stokesby, Norfolk, 1356: History of Norfolk.

Johannes del Lethe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A family of Leathes sprung up in Norfolk, and is still represented.

'The manor house was lately called the Lathes, it stands a little distance from Pokethorp Street.' Pokethorp Manor, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

Again, we read of the same manor:

'John Corbet (4 Edward VI), had a lease of the Cellerie's, or St. Leonard's meadow, containing six acres, lying between the river and street, the Lathis close, and fold-course, and liberty of shak ... in the manor house and yard, and all thereon built, called the Lathe-yard': ibid.

The origin of the Norfolk Leathes is thus distinctly apparent.Stolen from Fore-bears

Stanley Leaths, rector of Matlask, Norfolk, 1741: ibid.

'Thomas Atte-Lathe married first Alice, daughter and heir of Sir William Wishara, and Margaret his wife, and in her right presented as lord to the church of Elingnam Parva, in Norfolk, in 1468': ibid.

Gilbert del Lathes, 25 Edward I: Freemen of York.

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

Genit., and pl., of Leath(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A ward or division of Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Leathes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leathes is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leathes click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leathes? popularity and diffusion

The last name Leathes is the 1,943,350th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. The last name Leathes is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Leathes reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

Leathes is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 1,031,816. In England it is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Cumbria, where 19 percent live and West Sussex, where 17 percent live. Excluding England Leathes is found in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Leathes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leathes has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leathes Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leathes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning R 255,096 per year and in United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Leathe92119/
Leates9232/
Lathes9222/
Lethes923/
Leaths921/
Leather865,770/
Leithes8646/
Lathesh8621/
Lathies864/
Leathey863/
Lethese862/
Leathed861/
Leeates861/
Leathea861/
Leatshe861/
Leathee861/
Leathet861/
Leeathe860/
Lathe832,158/
Lates83987/
Lethe83245/
Leate83167/
Letes835/
Leats832/
Leathead80191/
Latheesh80129/
Leatease801/
Lethetse801/
Leites778,410/
Lather771,258/
Lattes771,158/
Leithe77538/
Lathey77502/
Leytes77466/
Leuthe77400/
Lethea77395/
Lether77366/
Leache77298/
Leathy77257/
Latthe77242/
Letche77241/
Leatch77223/
Lethey77184/
Hlathe77155/
Lathet77136/
Laythe77128/
Luethe77127/
Letese77123/
Lauthe77113/
Latesh77108/
Latche77103/
Lestes7798/
Lastes7762/
Leiths7753/
Laties7744/
Lettes7743/
Leatha7740/
Latess7740/
Leater7724/
Lathhe7722/
Latees7722/
Leutes7715/
Leatee7715/
Lataes7712/
Leatte7711/
Leteus7711/
Latesz7710/
Laites778/
Leythe778/
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Lathte775/
Lathis775/
Loethe775/
Lehate774/
Latese774/
Letheu774/
Leotes774/
Letshe774/
Laithe773/
Leuate773/
Laathe772/
Lethet772/
Lyates772/
Liethe772/
Leethe772/
Lautes772/
Laaths772/
Letest772/
Latheu772/
Lithes772/
Laytes771/
Lietes771/
Lesthe771/
Lethis771/
Lejthe771/
Leachs771/
Lathea771/
Lathie771/
Leeths771/
Latest771/
Llates771/
Latheh771/
Lehats771/
Latães771/
Lethee771/
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Leyate771/
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Lathsh771/
Letesh771/
Hlethe771/
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Luetes771/
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Leatep771/
Leathi771/
Letess771/
Lythes770/
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Leathhead754/
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Lete734,505/
Lets73891/
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Laththe712,200/
Letsche71587/
Leuther71399/
Leither71371/
Lauther71357/
Letiche71171/
Letesse71124/
Lesther7193/
Liatche7175/
Luethge7163/
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Leether7152/
Leheste7145/
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Leathay7124/
Letties7124/
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Letheea7116/
Leitess7115/
Leteche7114/
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Leahtee7111/
Lletche7110/
Louthes7110/
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Lathead710/
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Lasther710/
Lietezs710/
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Letchse710/
Laiethe710/
Leatter710/
Laither710/
Luethey710/
Lasttes710/
Loetesh710/
Leite67514,653/
Leach6791,645/
Latha6740,457/
Leeds677,886/
Letts675,967/
Lateh675,351/
Leyte675,161/
Latte674,210/
Lache673,749/
Lethi673,541/
Lette673,107/
Leche672,618/
Lathi672,156/
Leete672,064/
Leste671,774/
Later671,585/
Latch671,229/
Letch671,050/
Latis67832/
Leute67809/
Leithead67790/
Lachs67684/
Lythe67678/
Lites67665/
Leter67659/
Lehec67559/
Letey67544/
Loete67475/
Laats67452/
Laate67450/
Latey67447/
Letha67419/
Lethy67409/
Liete67314/
Latih67284/
Leets67265/
Leati67231/
Latep67213/
Latet67206/
Latge67197/
Liets67195/
Letis67181/
Lauts67163/
Lathy67160/
Lateş67158/
Letze67148/
Luete67132/
Latie67121/
Latee67107/
Latts67103/
Lytes67100/
Leaty6797/
Letee6796/
Lithe6792/
Lateș6788/
Latei6775/
Leatz6770/
Leyts6765/
Lasthuis6753/
Loets6750/
Liate6747/
Leata6747/
Laete6745/
Letie6735/
Lethé6730/
Hlets6730/
Latze6729/
Latse6728/
Lyate6728/
Letec6728/
Latys6721/
Lateu6721/
Leits6718/
Letse6718/
Letje6718/
Lated6717/
Letei6717/
Laets6715/
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Leteh6712/
Letss6711/
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Latez679/
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Latheeph678/
Letső678/
Laithiez677/
Leads676/
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Llets674/
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Latec674/
Letjs674/
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Liyathet674/
Lateiche673/
Leteu673/
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Layothee673/
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Letih672/
Lhats672/
Letys672/
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Lowether671/
Litheesh671/
Lhate671/
Laiother671/
Lastheer671/
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Leuts671/
Lechs671/
Lyete671/
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Leethead670/
Loetesch670/
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