Leithead Surname
Approximately 790 people bear this surname
Leithead Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the lands of Leithhead in the parish of Kirknewton, Midlothian (Leithesheid 1610, Leitheid 1621). The name occurs several times in the Edinburgh Marriage Records: John Leythead, weaver, 1646, John Leigtheid, stabler 1657, and William Leithead, indweller, 1676.
Read More About This SurnameLeithead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 432 | 1:839,025 | 64,101 |
| Canada | 136 | 1:270,923 | 25,472 |
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 180 | 1:20,796 | 2,046 |
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Leithead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the lands of Leithhead in the parish of Kirknewton, Midlothian (Leithesheid 1610, Leitheid 1621). The name occurs several times in the Edinburgh Marriage Records: John Leythead, weaver, 1646, John Leigtheid, stabler 1657, and William Leithead, indweller, 1676. John Leathheid, burgess of Selkirk, 1663, and another John Lithhead, portioner of Melrose, 1664 (RRM., II, p. 54; III, p. 73). Walter Liethead died 1712 and was buried in Eccles churchyard, and William Leithhead is recorded in Whitelaw, parish of Hawick, 1764 (Heirs, 324). Litheheid 1667.
Leithead Demographics
Average Leithead Salary in
United States
$47,108 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leithead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leithead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leithead is most common in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leithead? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 434,913th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Leithead reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Leithead is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 432 people, or 1 in 839,025. In The United States it is primarily found in: Arizona, where 11 percent reside, Washington, where 8 percent reside and Wyoming, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Leithead is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Leithead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leithead has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leithead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Leithead are 20.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.03% registered with the party.
The amount Leithead earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.18% more than the national average, earning $47,108 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning $55,744 CAD per year.
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