Leathley Surname
Approximately 929 people bear this surname
Leathley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leathley,' a parish in the West Riding of Yorks, i.e. 'the meadow by the barn'; v. Lade and Leathes.
1579-80. Henry Leathelye and Fortune Hallywell: Marriage Lic. (London).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 462 | 1:120,602 | 12,205 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Australia | 59 | 1:457,554 | 35,515 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 309 | 1:78,885 | 8,522 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Leathley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Leathley,' a parish in the West Riding of Yorks, i.e. 'the meadow by the barn'; v. Lade and Leathes.
1579-80. Henry Leathelye and Fortune Hallywell: Marriage Lic. (London).
(English) belonging to Leathley (Yorks) = the Hill-Side Lea [v. Leath and Ley]
A location name in Yorkshire.
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Leathley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leathley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leathley is most common in England. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leathley? popularity and diffusion
The last name Leathley is the 383,038th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. The surname Leathley is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Leathley live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Leathley is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 462 people, or 1 in 120,602. In England Leathley is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 24 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent live. Besides England it occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Leathley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leathley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leathley surname grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 556 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leathley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leathley last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leathley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.7% more than the national average, earning R 396,144 per year; in United States they earn 10.33% more than the national average, earning $47,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.4% more than the national average, earning $78,700 CAD per year.
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