Leathwaite Surname
Approximately 41 people bear this surname
Leathwaite Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Slope-Clearing [Old Norse, hlíð, a slope, hill-side + þueit: v. Thwaite]
Leathwaite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
Leathwaite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Slope-Clearing [Old Norse, hlíð, a slope, hill-side + þueit: v. Thwaite]
Leathwaite Demographics
Average Leathwaite Salary in
England
£32,725
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Leathwaite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leathwaite Come From? nationality or country of origin
Leathwaite occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leathwaite? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,055,934th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Leathwaite is predominantly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Leathwaite are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 2,785,903. In England Leathwaite is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 60 percent are found, Cheshire, where 25 percent are found and Devon, where 5 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Leathwaite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leathwaite has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Leathwaite surname decreased 26 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lethwaite | 95 | 26 | / |
| Lathwaite | 95 | 1 | / |
| Laithwaite | 90 | 582 | / |
| Leathwhite | 90 | 35 | / |
| Leuthwaite | 90 | 18 | / |
| Leithwaite | 90 | 0 | / |
| Leeothwaite | 86 | 0 | / |
| Laithwaithe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Laithwate | 84 | 1 | / |
| Laithwait | 84 | 0 | / |
| Lathwaith | 84 | 0 | / |
| Latwate | 82 | 1 | / |
| Luithwaite | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leithwhite | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lethwith | 78 | 0 | / |
| Latwat | 75 | 133 | / |
| Latwaitis | 74 | 68 | / |
| L'Atwater | 74 | 1 | / |
| Letwaitis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ledthwith | 74 | 0 | / |
| Latwatis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lattuate | 67 | 1 | / |
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Leathwaite Reference & Research
Lewthwaite FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leathwaite
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