Leathley Surname

383,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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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Leathley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4621:120,60212,205
United States1371:2,645,686159,417
Canada821:449,33638,948
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Australia591:457,55435,515
Scotland501:107,0767,147
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Wales121:257,87814,969
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3091:78,8858,522
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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).

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

(English) belonging to Leathley (Yorks) = the Hill-Side Lea [v. Leath and Ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

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

Leathley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leathley is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leathley? popularity and diffusion

Leathley is the 383,038th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 7,844,506 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Leathley live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 462 people, or 1 in 120,602. In England Leathley is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 24 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 16 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Excluding England Leathley occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Leathley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leathley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing 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 bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leathley last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Littley67624/
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Letilly67407/
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Letelle67113/
Lettler6771/
Lealess6755/
Leistle6753/
Lehlahe6745/
Luithly6739/
Lejalle6719/
Lehalei6717/
Laulhey6716/
Leale'a678/
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Lehlieh671/
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Leusley670/
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Leitler670/
Lestler670/
Leittle670/
Leilley670/
Letller670/

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