Letherby Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Letherby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Letherby.' I do not know where the place is; v. Leather.

Letherby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Letherby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Letherby.' I do not know where the place is; v. Leather.

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

V. Leatherby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Letherby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Letherby occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Letherby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,239,697th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Letherby is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Letherby reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Letherby is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is most common in: Somerset, where 25 percent reside, Greater London, where 21 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England Letherby occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Letherby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Letherby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Letherby surname declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Letherby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Letherby last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Letherby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.25% more than the national average, earning $51,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.75% less than the national average, earning $44,840 CAD per year.

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