Leithhead Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Leithhead 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 SurnameLeithhead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Leithhead 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.
Leithhead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leithhead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leithhead is most common in Australia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Leithhead? popularity and diffusion
Leithhead is the 2,007,164th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 92 percent of Leithhead are found; 92 percent are found in Australasia and 92 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Leithhead is most commonly held in Australia, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 337,446. In Australia it is mostly found in: Victoria, where 64 percent live, New South Wales, where 18 percent live and Western Australia, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Hong Kong, where 2 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.
Leithhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Leithhead has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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