Leithead Surname

434,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Leithead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:839,02564,101
Canada1361:270,92325,472
England1041:535,75133,356
Scotland951:56,3564,696
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1801:20,7962,046
England741:329,39721,471
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Leithead Last Name Facts

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

Leithead is most common in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leithead? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 434,913th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 9,224,742 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Leithead live; 62 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Leithead is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 839,025. In The United States Leithead is mostly concentrated in: Arizona, where 11 percent live, Washington, where 8 percent live and Wyoming, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Leithead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leithead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leithead surname increased 847 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leithead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leithead last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leithead surname are 20.26% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.03% being 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leithhead9487/
Leithed931/
Lethead931/
Leathead88191/
Leithadt883/
Liethead882/
Loithead880/
Leethead880/
Leithe86538/
Lethea86395/
Leitha8631/
Leitad865/
Leathhead824/
Leistad80377/
Leither80371/
Leithes8046/
Letheha8046/
Leisted8033/
Letheea8016/
Lithaud8015/
Letheya8013/
Lethied802/
Listead801/
Leiteah801/
Leithai801/
Leathed801/
Litthed801/
Leathea801/
Lethaud801/
Lestead801/
Lathead800/
Leite77514,653/
Leita77883/
Litha77710/
Letha77419/
Letea77281/
Lethe77245/
Lithe7792/
Lited7768/
Litad7730/
Litea7723/
Letad772/
Liead771/
Lehea770/
Liothaud7592/
Leithaus7554/
Leithgoe7523/
Leistedt7515/
Leitheit756/
Louehead751/
Leites718,410/
Leiter716,712/
Lathad712,415/
Leithy711,488/
Lesiea71560/
Leiste71400/
Leuthe71400/
Lether71366/
Lethae71333/
Lechea71263/
Leitte71256/
Lethai71225/
Lietha71208/
Lishea71207/
Laitha71186/
Lethey71184/
Leicea71166/
Leijte71141/
Luethe71127/
Leathe71119/
Leithi71116/
Leehad7193/
Lejita7181/
Litaud7178/
Letaha7163/
Lithap7162/
Letite7159/
Listea7156/
Letoha7155/
Leitez7150/
Leitet7149/
Lithae7149/
Leatha7140/
Leitoe7138/
Hletha7136/
Listad7135/
Lleite7130/
Liteya7128/
Lither7126/
Lested7121/
Leteha7121/
Lithay7120/
Lithat7119/
Leshea7116/
Leitas7114/
Liauthaud7114/
Lithie7113/
Laeiad7113/
Lestad7112/
Listha7112/
Leteya7112/
Lithas7111/
Leitoa7110/
Lithep7110/
Litoha719/
Leetha719/
Letaud719/
Lestha718/
Leythe718/
Litaha716/
Leitai716/
Leitie716/
Liatha716/
Lethas716/
Leiite715/
Lichea715/
Lethoe715/
Loethe715/
Lithai715/
Leteea715/
Letheu714/
Lithey714/
Lettad714/
Leiete714/
Liștea714/
Lletha714/
Leitay714/
Lehaud714/
Littha714/
Lethoa713/
Laithe713/
Lethes713/
Leitau713/
Liothe713/
Hleite712/
Leiteh712/
Lethau712/
Lethet712/
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Liethe712/
Leethe712/
Lethay712/
Littad712/
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Lithye711/
Lidtha711/
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Laehad711/
Leitey711/
Leichther711/
Lethie710/
Leitge710/
Lithee710/
Leuite710/
Leitta710/
Lahead710/
Lithte710/
Leta6732,451/
Lita6719,378/
Leister677,681/
Leather675,770/
Lete674,505/
Laithay674,188/
Lite673,268/
Leitich671,029/
Liea67767/
Luethai67599/
Lethaha67411/
Leuther67399/
Lethuoa67188/
Letheux67176/
Lethaus67169/
Loithet67150/
Liotaud67147/
Lesther6793/
Laithae6793/
Leathes6792/
Lesheha6779/
Luethge6763/
Lethayo6760/
Liyatha6760/
Laithap6760/
Luitaud6757/
Lathaud6753/
Leether6752/
Leitayo6749/
Leichte6745/
Lithgoe6743/
Luethye6732/
Leitter6730/
Leihite6726/
Leathay6724/
Lauhead6722/
Letheyo6721/
Lejiete6720/
Lethach6715/
Leitess6715/
Lethgau6715/
Loithay6714/
Leittes6713/
Lisheea6713/
Liteyap6710/
Letiste677/
Leoistd677/
Lethiet675/
Leytthe675/
Latthad674/
Leithoi674/
Liataud674/
Laiteya674/
Letthoe674/
Leiseas674/
Lethooa674/
Lesheea674/
Lidthep674/
Leathey673/
Latheya673/
Lijitha673/
Lettaha673/
Lithiya673/
Leuthep673/
Loythed673/
Leheath672/
Lithesh672/
Luedthe672/
Luithie672/
Licheya672/
Lithaha672/
Lethaya672/
Hleiter672/
Luethie671/
Luethte671/
Loyitha671/
Litthay671/
Litther671/
Leseyad671/
Laiatea671/
Laiatha671/
Lajitha671/
Leitach671/
Leithty671/
Latheed671/
Lathjad671/
Lehaith671/
Lesheya671/
Listher671/
Litahat671/
Litheyo671/
Lathaid671/
Latithe671/
Leihter671/
Leitass671/
Lecheea671/
Lesteah671/
Liedthe671/
D'Leite671/
Lethayi671/
Letehet671/
Lethahe671/
Lethate671/
Lethiya671/
Litthep671/
Laithey671/
Laiheta671/
Leathee671/
Leathet671/
Leettha671/
Leistes670/
Leeathe670/
Luetthe670/
Laiethe670/
Lithaus670/
Leioter670/
Laither670/
Luither670/
Luethey670/
Lawetha670/
Leysted670/
Leittee670/

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