Leeper Surname
Approximately 9,598 people bear this surname
Leeper Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the leper,' a variant; v. Lepper. The fact that Leper or Lepper is now nearly extinct shows a tendency to throw it off as objectionable. Hence, probably, the deceptive looking Leeper.
1567.
Read More About This SurnameLeeper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,816 | 1:41,114 | 5,046 |
| England | 311 | 1:179,158 | 16,199 |
| Canada | 158 | 1:233,200 | 22,307 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Israel | 61 | 1:140,289 | 14,966 |
| Northern Ireland | 42 | 1:43,929 | 3,909 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100 | 1:44,299 | 3,914 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,329 | 1:37,787 | 4,482 |
Leeper (22) may also be a first name.
Leeper Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the leper,' a variant; v. Lepper. The fact that Leper or Lepper is now nearly extinct shows a tendency to throw it off as objectionable. Hence, probably, the deceptive looking Leeper.
1567. Thomas Leper, of Over Kellet: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1598-9. John Leaper and Florence Dawson: Marriage Lic (London).
1611. Robert Leaper, of Over Kellet: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1746. Married — William Leapper and Ann Manning: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
From Old English leapere, a basket-maker. A leap was a basket made of rush or sedge. Johannes Leper was a burgess of Edinburgh in 1189 (Nisbet, I, p. 304). Walter Lippre witnessed a charter of Turriff in 1272 (REA., I, p. 34), Patrick Leper was a burgess of Edinburgh in 1368 (Egidii, p. 1), and Andrew Lepar witnessed an instrument of concord between the bishop of Aberdeen and John de Forbes, dominus ejusdem, in 1391 (REA., I, p. 189). Alexander Lepar was admitted burgess of Aberdeen in 1408 and William Lepar in 1487 (NSCM., I, p. 3, 32), and Alan Leppar and Adam Leppayr were burgesses of Prestwick in 1507 (Prestwick, p. 10). An illustration of the Lepar tomb in St. Andrews is in Proceed. Soc. Ant. Scot., XLV, p. 508—509. The name has nothing to do with leper, one affected with leprosy (ME. and AF. lepre). Leiper 1711, Leipper 1608.
V. Leaper.
(English) One who made or sold baskets.
There was an inscription in Holden church in the East Riding referring to Mr. T. Leaper, of Barnby, who died in 1710 (G.). Leaper has also been a well - known Derby name for two centuries; it occurs frequently in the list of the mayors and aldermen of Derby during the last and the present century (Glover's "Derbyshire"). Richard.
Leapor: Leapor was a noted minister of the Calvanistic baptists at Rode, Northamptonshire, in the reign of George I.; Mrs. Leaper, of Brackley, in the same county, published books of poems in the middle of last century (Baker's "Northamptonshire").
Leeper Demographics
Average Leeper Salary in
United States
$42,232 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leeper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leeper Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leeper is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Leeper.
How Common Is The Last Name Leeper? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 53,223rd most frequent family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 759,278 people. The last name Leeper is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Leeper are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 22 people.
It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,816 people, or 1 in 41,114. In The United States Leeper is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.
Leeper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leeper has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leeper last name expanded 663 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 366 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 68 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leeper Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (60%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leeper last name are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.97% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Leeper earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.13% less than the national average, earning $42,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $52,723 CAD per year.
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