Lether Surname

775,315th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Lether Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leather.' Although I have scarcely any instances, there can be no doubt of the origin of names prefixed with Leather. Leather was a personal name. 'One Lethar was a bishop in the days of Ethelbert.

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Lether Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1511:111,83617,874
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
England381:1,466,26563,675
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Lether (190) may also be a first name.

Lether Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leather.' Although I have scarcely any instances, there can be no doubt of the origin of names prefixed with Leather. Leather was a personal name. 'One Lethar was a bishop in the days of Ethelbert.' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). Hence such localities as Letheringham and Letheringsett, and such local surnames as Leatherdale, Leatherby, Leatherhead, or Leatherbarrow. Leatherwine occurs as a single name (without surname), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1582. Buried — Alyce Lether, daughter of William, of the plague: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1623. Peter Leather and Sarah Bainam: Marriage Lic (London).

1633. Married — Nathaniel Carter and Ann Leather: St. Antholin (London).

1663. Samuel Pine and Sarah Leather: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

An ancient personal name. One Lethar was a bishop in the days of AEthelbert. God. Dipl. 981. Hence the local surnames, Leatherby, Leatherdale, Leatherhead, and Leatherbarrow.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Same as Lethar, name of a bishop at the time of Ethelbert. Förstemann refers the Old German names Leither, Lethar, Modern German Leder, to O. High German leid, O. S. léd, hostile; but these names are more probably from German leiter, leader; or from Old German laut-her, distinguished lord or leader. Hence the Old German Clothar, and the names Clothier, Luther, and Clotaire.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Lether Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lether occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lether? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 775,315th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 19,911,328 people. Lether is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lether are found; 46 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 659,352nd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 190 people.

The last name Lether is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 111,836. In The Netherlands it is most prevalent in: Gelderland, where 36 percent reside, North Holland, where 26 percent reside and South Holland, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands it is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 41 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Lether Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lether has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lether last name grew 719 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lether Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lether surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the party.

Lether earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.71% more than the national average, earning $43,456 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leather925,770/
Leuther92399/
Leither92371/
Lethert92292/
Loether92162/
Lethier92147/
Lesther9293/
Leether9252/
Letherd921/
Liether921/
Leter91659/
Lethe91245/
Leuthier8677/
Leatherd8636/
Laethier8636/
Leathert8623/
Lettherd8612/
Leithert865/
Leesther861/
Leithier861/
Lester8380,638/
Leiter836,712/
Letter831,322/
Lather831,258/
Lother83986/
Leithe83538/
Leuthe83400/
Lethea83395/
Löther83243/
Lethey83184/
Leuter83184/
Letier83160/
Leyter83140/
Leathe83119/
Leteur83113/
Lehter8369/
Lejter8332/
Letere8331/
Lither8326/
Lieter8326/
Leater8324/
Leeter8313/
Leteer8311/
Loeter838/
Leythe838/
Ledter838/
Laeter834/
Letheu834/
Lethes833/
Lyther832/
Lethet832/
Liethe832/
Leethe832/
Lesthe831/
Letear831/
Lejthe831/
Hleter831/
Lethee831/
Letheh831/
Hlethe831/
Lethie830/
Letger830/
Lete804,505/
Leatheart803/
Leichther801/
Leatheard800/
Leitheart800/
Leister777,681/
Letteer77328/
Lettere77314/
Lechter77306/
Leitert77246/
Lettier77227/
Lothier77223/
Leterre77160/
Leathes7792/
Leaster7753/
Leithes7746/
Leytier7731/
Leitter7730/
Layther7729/
Leyster7728/
Leester7724/
Lesster7722/
Letheea7716/
Lytheer7713/
Leitier7712/
Lestter7710/
Lestere779/
Latther777/
Lathier776/
Leytere776/
Leytthe775/
Lahther774/
Leathey773/
Lesterr773/
Lettert772/
Llester772/
Leitere772/
Hleiter772/
Lathher771/
Lotther771/
Litther771/
Leytter771/
Lesteer771/
Letteir771/
Leitger771/
Leithed771/
Leathed771/
Leazter771/
Latheer771/
Glieter771/
Leutter771/
Listher771/
Lithere771/
Loetier771/
Léthier771/
Leihter771/
Leathea771/
L'Etter771/
Leutier771/
Lethead771/
Lesterp771/
Lestert771/
Liedthe771/
Lesterd771/
Lesterz771/
Lletger771/
Hlester771/
Letehet771/
Leathee771/
Leathet771/
Lethire770/
Leatter770/
Leyhter770/
Leshter770/
Laither770/
Luither770/
Laetter770/
Leite73514,653/
Leyte735,161/
Lethi733,541/
Lette733,107/
Leete732,064/
Leste731,774/
Later731,585/
Loter731,391/
Leute73809/
Liter73781/
Lyter73726/
Lythe73678/
Letey73544/
Letha73419/
Lethy73409/
Liete73314/
Letea73281/
Leate73167/
Letee7396/
Lithe7392/
Letre7366/
Letie7335/
Lethé7330/
Letje7318/
Letei7317/
Löter7315/
Leteh7312/
Letet739/
Letes735/
Letez734/
Leteu733/
Letih732/
Ledte732/
Leíte731/
Leỉte731/
Läthe731/
Líter731/
Lehte731/
L'Ete731/
Letir731/
Letge731/
Leichter711,524/
Laithier71928/
Leithead71790/
Leathead71191/
Leyterre7138/
Leistert7132/
Leiszter7131/
Laithert7112/
Leitheit716/
Lejchter716/
Leijster715/
Leittert712/
Lettierr711/
Leisterh711/
L'Estere711/
L'Lester711/
Leutteur710/
Leisster710/
Letteere710/
Leethead710/
Leasteir710/
Leachter710/
Lister6732,356/
Lotter679,936/
Leites678,410/
Latter673,902/
Lötter671,954/
Leithy671,488/
Litter671,097/
Lechte67628/
Laiter67564/
Lajter67545/
Layter67480/
Leytes67466/
Lettre67457/
Leiste67400/
Liethy67305/
Liette67303/
Lettey67298/
Lethuy67289/
Leathy67257/
Leitte67256/
Latier67248/
Lethai67225/
Lietha67208/
Lateer67149/
Leijte67141/
Laythe67128/
Letich67127/
Lihter67127/
Laater67119/
Lythje67117/
Leithi67116/
Leytte67107/
Ledtje67105/
Lestes6798/
Leithhead6787/
Letych6772/
Leuthy6770/
Letaha6763/
Loiter6760/
Letoha6755/
Lethio6751/
Leitez6750/
Leitet6749/
Lettes6743/
Leatha6740/
Lotier6740/
Läster6737/
Hletha6736/
Leates6732/
Leitha6731/
Leuthä6731/
Lleite6730/
Lodter6730/
Lestir6729/
Leuteu6729/
Lytter6727/
Loyter6727/
Leiterová6721/
Lested6721/
Litier6720/
Leatee6715/
Lettep6714/
Lithie6713/
Lehtee6713/
Lloter6712/
Leatte6711/
Loteer6711/
Leethy6710/
Lichtherz6710/
Lithep6710/
Leetha679/
Lethoi678/
Letteh676/
Lahter676/
Litger676/
Leitie676/
Lettie675/
Leitre675/
Liater675/
Leteea675/
Leeste675/
Leathhead674/
Lithey674/
Lett'e674/
Lletha674/
Letish674/
Leetee674/
Lethoa673/
Leuhte673/
Laithe673/
Lizter673/
Leheti673/
Loterh673/
Liothe673/
Hlater673/
Leesteere672/
Lehterova672/
Lidter672/
Hleite672/
Leiteh672/
Lettea672/
Leetet672/
Litere672/
Lišter672/
Lestet672/
Letest672/
Lethay672/
Lehste672/
Lithes672/
Letirr672/
Leutie672/
Lehteh672/
Loithe671/
Llette671/
Lestei671/
Lestte671/
Lethis671/
Letijh671/
Letiph671/
Letterova671/
Ledtey671/
Lehtea671/
Lettee671/
Laetir671/
Leitee671/
Litehe671/
Lohter671/
Lleyte671/
Lioter671/
Lothir671/
Lejtir671/
Lehthi671/
Leitei671/
Leiteirre671/
Legyte671/
L'Ethy671/
Lijter671/
Lietei671/
Leteyrová671/
Lethoy671/
Lestee671/
Lestey671/
Leytez671/
Leytre671/
Leitej671/
Letesh671/
Lleste671/
Leitje671/
Lõtter671/
Latehr671/
Leatep671/
Leathi671/
Letess671/
Lettet671/
Letysh671/
Leitey671/
Hlyter671/
Leutey670/
Leette670/
Leitge670/
Lithee670/
Lettei670/
Llater670/
Luiter670/
Lithte670/
Leetie670/

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Lether Reference & Research

Leather One-name Study - A profile of the Leather surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

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